Dauphin de La Plata vs Nippon maple

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Nippon maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Nippon maple
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Acer
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Nippon maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nippon maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.