Pacific white-sided dolphin vs sun shell

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Turbinidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Astraea
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.