Caper vs Hourglass Dolphin

Capparis spinosa compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caper	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Capparaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Capparis	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Capparis spinosa	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Caper

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Slovenia, and Spain.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caper

The Caper (Capparis spinosa) is a species in the genus Capparis. 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.