Forked Aster vs Hourglass Dolphin

Eurybia furcata compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Eurybia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Eurybia furcata	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.