Hourglass Dolphin vs Southern Comma

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Polygonia egea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Southern Comma
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Polygonia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Polygonia egea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Southern Comma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).