North Atlantic right whale vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Eubalaena glacialis compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• North Atlantic right whale is Extinct while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Atlantic right whale	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Balaenidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Eubalaena	Lissodelphis
Species	Eubalaena glacialis	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

North Atlantic right whale and Northern Right Whale Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Atlantic right whale	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.