Haviside s Dolphin vs Tufted Marbled Skipper

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Carcharodus floccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Tufted Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Carcharodus
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Carcharodus floccifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Haviside s Dolphin and Tufted Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Tufted Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.