toninha vs Hourglass Dolphin

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• toninha is Vulnerable while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	toninha	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pontoporia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

toninha and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

toninha

VU — Vulnerable

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

toninha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.