Haviside s Dolphin vs Merlin

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Falconidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Falco
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.