Hourglass Dolphin vs Prickly Sedge

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Prickly Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Carex
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).