Hourglass Dolphin vs Winged Currant

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Searsia pterota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hourglass Dolphin Winged Currant
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Anacardiaceae
Genus Lagenorhynchus Searsia
Species Lagenorhynchus cruciger Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hourglass Dolphin Winged Currant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

No description available.

Winged Currant

No description available.

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