Haviside s Dolphin vs Poison Sumac

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Toxicodendron
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.