Hourglass Dolphin vs Long Mannagrass

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Glyceria melicaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Long Mannagrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Glyceria
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Glyceria melicaria

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Long Mannagrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Long Mannagrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Mannagrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.