Chilean Dolphin vs Durham slug

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arionidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Arion
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean Dolphin and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.