Hourglass Dolphin vs Jonquil

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Narcissus jonquilla

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Jonquil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Jonquil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Narcissus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Narcissus jonquilla

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Jonquil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jonquil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).