Fatmucket vs Hourglass Dolphin

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Unionidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lampsilis	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.