Hourglass Dolphin vs Staph Aureus

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Staphylococcales
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Staphylococcus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.