Chilean Dolphin vs Guaje

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Leucaena
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Guaje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.