Hourglass Dolphin vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Gracilinanus marica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Gracilinanus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and Northern Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Northern Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.