Cape Teak vs Hourglass Dolphin

Strychnos decussata compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Loganiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Strychnos	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Strychnos decussata	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.