Hourglass Dolphin vs mountain clover

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Trifolium montanum

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while mountain clover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	mountain clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Trifolium montanum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

mountain clover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	mountain clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.