Marsouin De Dall vs sun shell

Phocoenoides dalli compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsouin De Dall	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Phocoenidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Phocoenoides	Astraea
Species	Phocoenoides dalli	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsouin De Dall and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Marsouin De Dall

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsouin De Dall	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsouin De Dall

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.