Peale s Dolphin vs Salento Iris

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Iris
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Peale s Dolphin and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.