Hourglass Dolphin vs Waved Pincertail

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Waved Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Onychogomphus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.