Peale s Dolphin vs Slender Spreadwing

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lestidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Lestes
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.