Chinstrap Penguin vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pygoscelis	Lissodelphis
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Northern Right Whale Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.