Hourglass Dolphin vs Natal orange

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Loganiaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Strychnos
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.