Hourglass Dolphin vs waterbuck

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Kobus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.