Hourglass Dolphin vs Vesper Bluet

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Enallagma vesperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Vesper Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Enallagma
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Enallagma vesperum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Vesper Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Vesper Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vesper Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.