Hourglass Dolphin vs Smooth Stonewort

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Characeae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Nitella
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.