Hourglass Dolphin vs Red mangrove

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Rhizophora mangle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Red mangrove
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)	Rhizophoraceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Rhizophora
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Rhizophora mangle

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Red mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red mangrove

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), North America (Cuba, Honduras, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).