Haviside s Dolphin vs Papyrus

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Cyperus papyrus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Papyrus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Cyperus
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Cyperus papyrus

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Papyrus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papyrus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).