Hourglass Dolphin vs scimitar-bean

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	scimitar-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	Canavalia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	scimitar-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).