Hourglass Dolphin vs Small Plume

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Oxyptilus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).