Natal plum vs Peale s Dolphin

Carissa macrocarpa compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natal plum	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Apocynaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Carissa	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Carissa macrocarpa	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natal plum	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).