vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Nitzschia intermedia compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Nitzschia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Nitzschia intermedia	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitzschia intermedia is a pennate diatom in the family Bacillariaceae found in freshwater to slightly brackish habitats, where it inhabits both benthic and planktonic niches. Its elongate frustule with a keeled raphe and fine transapical striae is typical of the large genus Nitzschia. It serves as a bioindicator of moderate organic enrichment and nutrient levels in aquatic monitoring programs.