Hourglass Dolphin vs Hover fly

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Hover 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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Cheilosia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.