Hourglass Dolphin vs Slingshot

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Tabernaemontana
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Slingshot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

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