Blackstart vs Hourglass Dolphin

Oenanthe melanura compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstart	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Muscicapidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Oenanthe	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Oenanthe melanura	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackstart

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackstart

The Blackstart (Oenanthe melanura) is a species in the genus Oenanthe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.