Dusky Dolphin vs Gambia-pea

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Crotalaria goreensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern while Gambia-pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Gambia-pea
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	Crotalaria
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Crotalaria goreensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Gambia-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Gambia-pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambia-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (India, Malaysia, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).