Hourglass Dolphin vs Red melastome

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Melastoma
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.