False Swift vs Hourglass Dolphin

Borbo fallax compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Swift	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hesperiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Borbo	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Borbo fallax	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Swift	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.