Hourglass Dolphin vs Tumbes round stingray

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Urobatis tumbesensis

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Tumbes round stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Tumbes round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Urobatis
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Urobatis tumbesensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and Tumbes round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Tumbes round stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Tumbes round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbes round stingray