Hourglass Dolphin vs Stemless Gentian

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Gentiana acaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Stemless 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 acaulis

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Stemless Gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Stemless Gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stemless Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.