Chilean Dolphin vs maquei

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Aristotelia
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile 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.