Boissier's Psephellus vs Hourglass Dolphin

Psephellus boissieri compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Psephellus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.