Hourglass Dolphin vs Narcissus

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Narcissus poeticus

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Narcissus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Narcissus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Narcissus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Narcissus poeticus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Narcissus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Narcissus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narcissus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).