Hourglass Dolphin vs Lined Hooktail

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Lined Hooktail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Paragomphus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.