Hourglass Dolphin vs straw belle

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Aspitates gilvaria

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while straw belle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	straw belle
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Aspitates
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Aspitates gilvaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

straw belle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	straw belle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

straw belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.