Buttonweed vs Peale s Dolphin

Malva neglecta compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buttonweed Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Malvaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Malva Lagenorhynchus
Species Malva neglecta Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buttonweed Peale s Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Peale s Dolphin

No description available.

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