Hourglass Dolphin vs Whitebuttons

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Anacyclus clavatus

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while Whitebuttons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Whitebuttons
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	Anacyclus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Anacyclus clavatus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Whitebuttons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Whitebuttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitebuttons

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).