Peale s Dolphin vs scurvy-grass

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Cochlearia
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.