Hourglass Dolphin vs Prickly Pole

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Bactris
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.