Pacific white-sided dolphin vs

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Planktothrix
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.