Peale s Dolphin vs Thistle Conch

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Aethes cnicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Thistle Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tortricidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Aethes
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Aethes cnicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Thistle Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.