Fraser's dolphin vs orangeback flying squid

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fraser's dolphin and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	orangeback flying squid
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).

orangeback flying squid