Hourglass Dolphin vs Manatee Grass

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Syringodium
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Manatee Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.