Dusky Dolphin vs Mantled Baskettail

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Mantled Baskettail
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Epitheca
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.