Hourglass Dolphin vs long-neck field slug

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Deroceras
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).