Hourglass Dolphin vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Red-Root Flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.