Dark Spreadwing vs Dusky Dolphin

Lestes macrostigma compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Dusky 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 macrostigma	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.