Pacific white-sided dolphin vs Waved Pincertail

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Onychogomphus
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.