Peale s Dolphin vs Sallow Pigmy

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Stigmella salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Stigmella
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.