Hourglass Dolphin vs Shadow Darner

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Aeshna
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.