Centaury vs Hourglass Dolphin

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	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 gracillimus	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus gracillimus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.