Dusky Dolphin vs Field Thistle

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Cirsium
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.