Peale s Dolphin vs scoparia-weed

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Scoparia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	scoparia-weed
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)	Crambidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Scoparia
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peale s Dolphin and scoparia-weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	scoparia-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).