Delfín Austral vs Poto Occidental

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Delfín Austral is Least Concern while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín Austral	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lorisidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Perodicticus
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín Austral and Poto Occidental share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Delfín Austral

LC — Least Concern

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín Austral	Poto Occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín Austral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.