Dusky Dolphin vs Pavement ant

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Formicidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Tetramorium
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).