Peale s Dolphin vs Poison Sumac

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Toxicodendron
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.