vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Eunotia eurycephala compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Eunotia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eunotia eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.