Dahoon vs Hourglass Dolphin

Ilex cassine compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dahoon	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ilex	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Ilex cassine	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.