Amphipod vs Hourglass Dolphin

Caprella scaura compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Amphipod is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amphipod	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Caprellidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Caprella	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Caprella scaura	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Amphipod and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amphipod	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amphipod

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amphipod

The Amphipod (Caprella scaura) is a species in the genus Caprella. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.