Hourglass Dolphin vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Mediterranean Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Mediterranean Restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Ononis
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Ononis mitissima

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Mediterranean Restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Restharrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).