Hourglass Dolphin vs Kennedy's Emerald

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Somatochlora kennedyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hourglass Dolphin Kennedy's Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Corduliidae
Genus Lagenorhynchus Somatochlora
Species Lagenorhynchus cruciger Somatochlora kennedyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and Kennedy's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Kennedy's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hourglass Dolphin Kennedy's Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kennedy's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Hourglass Dolphin

No description available.

Kennedy's Emerald

No description available.

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