Fraser's dolphin vs Oily Pectis

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fraser's dolphin Oily Pectis
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Lagenodelphis Pectis
Species Lagenodelphis hosei Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fraser's dolphin Oily Pectis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fraser's dolphin

No description available.

Oily Pectis

No description available.

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