vs Peale s Dolphin

Eunotia eurycephala compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Peale s 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 australis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Peale s 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.

Peale s 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.