Hourglass Dolphin vs Thrips

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).