Hourglass Dolphin vs Taypau

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Salicaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Homalium
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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