Hourglass Dolphin vs Salento Iris

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Iris
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.