Hourglass Dolphin vs House Fly

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Muscidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Muscina
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).