Dusky Dolphin vs Lakes Marble

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Celypha rufana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Lakes Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tortricidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Celypha
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Celypha rufana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Lakes Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Lakes Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lakes Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.