Dusky Dolphin vs orangeback flying squid

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Cephalopoda (头足纲)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Oegopsida (开眼目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Dolphin and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid