Bight stingaree vs Hourglass Dolphin

Trygonoptera ovalis compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight stingaree	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Urolophidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Trygonoptera	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Trygonoptera ovalis	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight stingaree and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Bight stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight stingaree	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight stingaree

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bight stingaree

The Bight stingaree (Trygonoptera ovalis) is a species in the genus Trygonoptera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.