Dusky Dolphin vs Lilypad Forktail

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Lilypad Forktail
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Ischnura
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.