Hourglass Dolphin vs Levantine Skipper

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Thymelicus hyrax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Levantine Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Thymelicus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Thymelicus hyrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Levantine Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.