Hourglass Dolphin vs Redclaw

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Parastacidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Cherax
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).