Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Stinking iris

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Iris
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).