Hourglass Dolphin vs Spotted Thistle

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Scolymus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).