Chilean Dolphin vs Prickled ray

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Malacoraja
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean Dolphin and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.