Antillean Spreadwing vs Peale s Dolphin

Lestes spumarius compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Spreadwing Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Lestidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Lestes Lagenorhynchus
Species Lestes spumarius Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Spreadwing Peale s Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Peale s Dolphin

No description available.

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