Hourglass Dolphin vs orangeback flying squid

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid