Hourglass Dolphin vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Battus philenor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Pipevine Swallowtail
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)	Papilionidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Battus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Pipevine Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.