Hourglass Dolphin vs Orange Bluet

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Enallagma signatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Orange Bluet
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Enallagma
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Enallagma signatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Orange Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Orange Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.