Hourglass Dolphin vs Thrip

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thripidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Hercinothrips
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).