Hourglass Dolphin vs Red Balau

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Red Balau
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)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Shorea
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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