Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Waved Pincertail

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Waved Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Onychogomphus
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.