Peale s Dolphin vs Western Spectre

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Boyeria irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Western Spectre
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Boyeria
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Western Spectre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.