Adder’S-Mouth vs Hourglass Dolphin

Malaxis bayardii compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Orchidaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Malaxis	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.