Hourglass Dolphin vs Oak Nycteoline

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Nycteola revayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Oak Nycteoline
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)	Nolidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Nycteola
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Nycteola revayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Oak Nycteoline

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Oak Nycteoline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.