arrowroot vs Hourglass Dolphin

Thalia geniculata compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Thaliacea (Сальпы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Salpida (Сальпиды)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Salpidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Thalia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Thalia geniculata	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.