Hourglass Dolphin vs spring gentian

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Gentiana verna

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while spring gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	spring gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Gentiana
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Gentiana verna

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

spring gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	spring gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.