Hourglass Dolphin vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Sargus flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hourglass Dolphin Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Stratiomyidae
Genus Lagenorhynchus Sargus
Species Lagenorhynchus cruciger Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hourglass Dolphin Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hourglass Dolphin

No description available.

Yellow-legged Centurion

No description available.

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