Hourglass Dolphin vs Thicket Bean

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Phaseolus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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