African chimaera vs Hourglass Dolphin

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Chimaeridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African chimaera

The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.