Hourglass Dolphin vs

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Neonectria punicea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Neonectria
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Neonectria punicea

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Neonectria punicea is a pyrenomycete fungus in the family Nectriaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces bright red or crimson perithecia on dead wood and bark of broadleaf trees. It is a saprotrophic fungus widely distributed in temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere.