Dauphin de La Plata vs Peking cotoneaster

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pontoporia	Cotoneaster
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.