Kahle Melde vs Hourglass Dolphin

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Atriplex	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.