Hourglass Dolphin vs Phalsa

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Grewia asiatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Phalsa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Malvaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Grewia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Grewia asiatica

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Phalsa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phalsa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Seychelles, Taiwan, and United States.