Hourglass Dolphin vs Northern Spreadwing

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Lestes disjunctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Northern Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Lestes
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.