Hourglass Dolphin vs Maui's paddle

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.