Black Hickory vs Hourglass Dolphin

Carya texana compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hickory	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Juglandaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Carya	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Carya texana	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hickory	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.