Eagle ray vs Hourglass Dolphin

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Myliobatis	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Myliobatis tenuicaudatus	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.