Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Variable Dancer

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Argia
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Right Whale Dolphin and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.