Dusky Dolphin vs Forcipate Emerald

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Corduliidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Somatochlora
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Forcipate Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.