Hourglass Dolphin vs Indian-nut

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Areca
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).