Eyespot skate vs Hector s Dolphin

Atlantoraja cyclophora compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyespot skate	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Atlantoraja	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Atlantoraja cyclophora	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

Eyespot skate and Hector s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eyespot skate

EN — Endangered

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eyespot skate	Hector s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyespot skate

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.