Caribbean Darner vs Hourglass Dolphin

Triacanthagyna caribbea compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean 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	Triacanthagyna	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Triacanthagyna caribbea	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caribbean Darner

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Darner	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean 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.

Caribbean Darner

The Caribbean Darner (Triacanthagyna caribbea) is a species in the genus Triacanthagyna. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.