cacomistle vs Hourglass Dolphin

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Bassariscus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.