Fringed Sedge vs Hourglass Dolphin

Carex crinita compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Hourglass 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	Carex	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Carex crinita	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.