Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Rusty Snaketail

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Rusty Snaketail
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	Lagenorhynchus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific white-sided dolphin and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.