Hourglass Dolphin vs Stinking chamomile

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Stinking chamomile
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	Anthemis
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.