Dauphin de La Plata vs Variable Dancer

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pontoporia	Argia
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dauphin de La Plata and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.