Hourglass Dolphin vs Starry Clover

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Trifolium stellatum

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Starry Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Starry Clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Trifolium stellatum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Starry Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Starry Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).