Hourglass Dolphin vs Silverfish

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).