vs Hector s Dolphin

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cyanobacteriia Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cyanobacteriales Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Microcystaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Aphanocapsa Cephalorhynchus
Species Aphanocapsa holsatica Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hector s Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

Hector s Dolphin

No description available.

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