Hourglass Dolphin vs Needle Bush

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Needle Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Proteaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Hakea
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Hakea sericea

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Needle Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).