Hourglass Dolphin vs water dock

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Rumex
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).