Bayou Violet vs Hector s Dolphin

Viola sororia compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Bayou Violet is Not Evaluated while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bayou Violet	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Violaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Viola	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Viola sororia	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

Bayou Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bayou Violet	Hector s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bayou Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bayou Violet

The Bayou Violet (Viola sororia) is a species in the genus Viola. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.