Chilean Dolphin vs tree mallow

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	tree mallow
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)	Malvaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Malva
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.