vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Hemiselmis cyclopea compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hemiselmis	Lissodelphis
Species	Hemiselmis cyclopea	Lissodelphis borealis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Right Whale 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.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.