Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Variable Darner

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Variable Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Aeshna
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.