Hourglass Dolphin vs Snake cholla

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Snake cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cactaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Snake cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snake cholla

Habitat

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