Haviside s Dolphin vs River Lamprey

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Lampetra ayresii

Key Differences

• Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened while River Lamprey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Lampetra
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey