Dusky Dolphin vs Mottled Darner

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Mottled Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Aeshna
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.