Hourglass Dolphin vs Weld

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Reseda luteola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hourglass Dolphin Weld
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Resedaceae
Genus Lagenorhynchus Reseda
Species Lagenorhynchus cruciger Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hourglass Dolphin Weld
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Hourglass Dolphin

No description available.

Weld

No description available.

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