Hourglass Dolphin vs Saunders's Tern

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Sternula saundersi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Saunders's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Laridae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Sternula
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Sternula saundersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and Saunders's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Saunders's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Saunders's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saunders's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.