Foxtail flatsedge vs Fraser's dolphin

Cyperus alopecuroides compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Foxtail flatsedge Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Cyperaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Cyperus Lagenodelphis
Species Cyperus alopecuroides Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Foxtail flatsedge Fraser's dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and United States.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Foxtail flatsedge

No description available.

Fraser's dolphin

No description available.

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