Hourglass Dolphin vs mescal agave

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Agave angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	mescal agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Agave
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Agave angustifolia

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

mescal agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	mescal agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mescal agave

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Europe (Spain), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).