Haviside s Dolphin vs Red Kite

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

• Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened while Red Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Milvus
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Red Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.