Haviside s Dolphin vs Northern Dart

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Xestia alpicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Northern Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Noctuidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Xestia
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Xestia alpicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Haviside s Dolphin and Northern Dart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Dart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Northern Dart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.