Peale s Dolphin vs Southern Damselfly

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Southern Damselfly
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Coenagrion
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.