Fraser's dolphin vs parma wallaby

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

Fraser's dolphin and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	parma wallaby
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).

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.