vs Hourglass Dolphin

Cryptomonas minor compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cryptomonas	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cryptomonas minor	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cryptomonas minor is a small freshwater cryptomonad alga with a compressed, bean-shaped cell body containing phycobilin-bearing plastids, found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving water bodies. It uses two flagella of unequal length for locomotion and is capable of photosynthesis. Cryptomonas species are important members of freshwater phytoplankton communities and serve as prey for zooplankton.