Hourglass Dolphin vs Runner Bean

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Phaseolus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Runner Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).