Haviside s Dolphin vs Highfin dogfish

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Centroscyllium
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Haviside s Dolphin and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish