Northern Spreadwing vs Peale s Dolphin

Lestes disjunctus compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Spreadwing	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lestidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lestes	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Lestes disjunctus	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Spreadwing and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Spreadwing	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.