Nyala vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Tragelaphus angasii compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nyala	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Tragelaphus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Tragelaphus angasii	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Nyala and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nyala	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.