Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Thrips

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thripidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Thrips
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).