Hourglass Dolphin vs Tan Ear

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Otideaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Otidea
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.