Hourglass Dolphin vs Starry Pipewort

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Eriocaulon
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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