Chilean Dolphin vs Hourglass Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean Dolphin and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.