Hourglass Dolphin vs yellow flax

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Linaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Linum
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.