Hourglass Dolphin vs Round whip ray

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Maculabatis
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Round whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round whip ray