Breakbill vs Hourglass Dolphin

Sideroxylon obovatum compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breakbill	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Sapotaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sideroxylon	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Sideroxylon obovatum	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Breakbill

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breakbill

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Breakbill

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