Hourglass Dolphin vs Poison Sumac

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Toxicodendron
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.