Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs southern right whale dolphin

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Lissodelphis peronii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	southern right whale dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus same	Lissodelphis	Lissodelphis
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Lissodelphis peronii

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Right Whale Dolphin and southern right whale dolphin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lissodelphis.

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

southern right whale dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	southern right whale dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern right whale dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.