American basil vs Peale s Dolphin

Ocimum americanum compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• American basil is Not Evaluated while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American basil	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lamiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ocimum	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Ocimum americanum	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American basil	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.