Dusky Dolphin vs Fruit Fly

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Urophora cardui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Fruit Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tephritidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Urophora
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Urophora cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Fruit Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.