vs Hourglass Dolphin

Flavoplaca dichroa compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Flavoplaca	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Flavoplaca dichroa	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.