Hourglass Dolphin vs Waterbush

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Myoporum montanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Waterbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Myoporum
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Myoporum montanum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Waterbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waterbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Namibia and South Africa.