Hourglass Dolphin vs Pomelo

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Citrus maxima

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Pomelo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Pomelo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rutaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Citrus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Citrus maxima

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Pomelo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomelo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).