balloon aeolis vs Hourglass Dolphin

Eubranchus exiguus compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balloon aeolis	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Eubranchidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Eubranchus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Eubranchus exiguus	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

balloon aeolis

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balloon aeolis	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balloon aeolis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balloon aeolis

The Balloon aeolis (Eubranchus exiguus) is a species in the genus Eubranchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.