Hourglass Dolphin vs Wall iris

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Iris
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.