Peale s Dolphin vs Pelagic Cormorant

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Key Differences

• Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern while Pelagic Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Pelagic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peale s Dolphin and Pelagic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Pelagic Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Pelagic Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pelagic Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.