Hourglass Dolphin vs Spanish Gorse

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Genista
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.