Chilean Dolphin vs Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Nymphoides cordata

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Nymphoides
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Nymphoides cordata

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.