Hourglass Dolphin vs Southern Dwarf

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Elachista stabilella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Southern Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Elachista
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Elachista stabilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Southern Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.