Chilean Dolphin vs Patagonian Opossum

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Didelphidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Lestodelphys
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean Dolphin and Patagonian Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.