Dixon's stingaree vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Urolophus paucimaculatus compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dixon's stingaree	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Urolophidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urolophus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Urolophus paucimaculatus	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dixon's stingaree and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dixon's stingaree	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dixon's stingaree

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.