black gloss vs Peale s Dolphin

Zonitoides nitidus compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gloss	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gastrodontidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Zonitoides	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Zonitoides nitidus	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gloss	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.