Adantic White-Sided Dolphin vs

Lagenorhynchus acutus compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adantic White-Sided Dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Hemiselmis
Species	Lagenorhynchus acutus	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Adantic White-Sided Dolphin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adantic White-Sided Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adantic White-Sided Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Adantic White-Sided Dolphin

The Adantic White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a species in the genus Lagenorhynchus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.