Hourglass Dolphin vs Wild Buttercup

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Ranunculus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.