Hourglass Dolphin vs Meadow White

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Pontia helice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Meadow White
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Pontia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Pontia helice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Meadow White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.