False sicklepod vs Hourglass Dolphin

Senna multijuga compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank False sicklepod Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Fabaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Senna Lagenorhynchus
Species Senna multijuga Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

False sicklepod

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute False sicklepod Hourglass Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

False sicklepod

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False sicklepod

No description available.

Hourglass Dolphin

No description available.

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