Elbowbush vs Hourglass Dolphin

Forestiera angustifolia compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowbush	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Oleaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Forestiera	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Forestiera angustifolia	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowbush

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.