Hourglass Dolphin vs Lake Emerald

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Somatochlora cingulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Lake 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 cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Lake Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Lake Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.