Hourglass Dolphin vs Pengua

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Macaranga
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.