Appalachian Tea vs Hourglass Dolphin

Ilex glabra compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ilex	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Ilex glabra	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.