Bar-sided Darner vs Hourglass Dolphin

Gynacantha mexicana compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-sided Darner	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Aeshnidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gynacantha	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Gynacantha mexicana	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-sided Darner and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bar-sided Darner

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-sided Darner	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-sided Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bar-sided Darner

The Bar-sided Darner (Gynacantha mexicana) is a species in the genus Gynacantha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.