American Emerald vs Dusky Dolphin

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cordulia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.