Formosan koa vs Hourglass Dolphin

Acacia confusa compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan koa 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 Acacia Lagenorhynchus
Species Acacia confusa Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan koa Hourglass Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan koa

No description available.

Hourglass Dolphin

No description available.

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