Dauphin de La Plata vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Prostrate Rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Prostrate Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Crotalaria
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Prostrate Rattlebox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

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