Hourglass Dolphin vs slender facelina

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Facelinidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Facelina
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.