Peale s Dolphin vs southern bobtail squid

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Euprymna tasmanica

Key Differences

• Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern while southern bobtail squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	southern bobtail squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Euprymna
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Euprymna tasmanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Peale s Dolphin and southern bobtail squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

southern bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	southern bobtail squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern bobtail squid