Hourglass Dolphin vs Mountain Cherry

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Mountain Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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