Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Smallthorn skate

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Bathyraja
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific white-sided dolphin and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate