Haviside s Dolphin vs Spanish Iris

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Iris xiphium

Key Differences

• Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened while Spanish Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Iris
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).