Hourglass Dolphin vs mountain melick

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	mountain melick
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	Melica
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.