Hourglass Dolphin vs spring squill

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Scilla
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.