Irish Major vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Oxycera fallenii compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Oxycera	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.