Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Strange Skate

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Strange 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	Notoraja
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate