Hourglass Dolphin vs ribbed grass snail

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Vallonia costata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	ribbed grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Valloniidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Vallonia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Vallonia costata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	ribbed grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).