Gum-elemi vs Hourglass Dolphin

Bursera simaruba compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	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	Burseraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Bursera	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Bursera simaruba	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.