Hourglass Dolphin vs Krefft's ray

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Krefft's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Malacoraja
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and Krefft's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Krefft's ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krefft's ray