Citron vs Hourglass Dolphin

Citrus medica compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Citron Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Rutaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Citrus Lagenorhynchus
Species Citrus medica Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Citron Hourglass Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Hourglass Dolphin

No description available.

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