Hourglass Dolphin vs Scuttle fly

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Phoridae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Megaselia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).