Haviside s Dolphin vs Spangled Skimmer

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Libellula cyanea

Key Differences

• Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened while Spangled Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Libellulidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Libellula
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Spangled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.