Peale s Dolphin vs Staph beetle

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Atheta marcida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Atheta
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Atheta marcida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.