Hourglass Dolphin vs spirea aphid

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while spirea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	spirea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Aphididae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Aphis
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	spirea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spirea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi), Asia (Georgia, Israel), Europe (19 countries), North America (Barbados, Dominica, United States), and South America (Ecuador).