Hourglass Dolphin vs maquei

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	maquei
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Aristotelia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	maquei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.