Dusky Dolphin vs Furrowed Melilot

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Furrowed Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Melilotus
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Furrowed Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).