Chilean Dolphin vs eared willow

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Salix aurita

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while eared willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	eared willow
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)	Salicaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Salix
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	eared willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.