Devil'S Shoestring vs Hourglass Dolphin

Polygonum erectum compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polygonaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Polygonum	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Polygonum erectum	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.