Chilean Dolphin vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Melaleuca
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.