Peale s Dolphin vs Red-cheeked dunnart

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Sminthopsis virginiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Red-cheeked dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Sminthopsis
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Sminthopsis virginiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Peale s Dolphin and Red-cheeked dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Red-cheeked dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.