Hourglass Dolphin vs Silver Lime

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Silver Lime
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)	Malvaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Tilia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).