Balkan Emerald vs Fraser's dolphin

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Emerald Fraser'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 Corduliidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Somatochlora Lagenodelphis
Species Somatochlora meridionalis Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Emerald Fraser's dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Balkan Emerald

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

Fraser's dolphin

No description available.

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