Hourglass Dolphin vs Northern Emerald

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Northern Emerald
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Somatochlora
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.