Hourglass Dolphin vs Squat Dandelion

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Squat Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Squat Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.