Ninespot Chimaera vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Hydrolagus barbouri compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ninespot Chimaera	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Chimaeridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Hydrolagus barbouri	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ninespot Chimaera and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ninespot Chimaera	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ninespot Chimaera

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.