Hourglass Dolphin vs Staph beetle

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Oligota
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).