Hourglass Dolphin vs Jack Bean

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Canavalia pubescens

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Jack Bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Jack Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Jack Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack Bean

Habitat

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