Chilean Dolphin vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gomphidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean Dolphin and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.