Chilean Dolphin vs Red Balau

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Shorea
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.