Dusky Dolphin vs Flag Iris

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Iris
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).