Haviside s Dolphin vs Water spangles

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

• Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Water spangles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Salvinia
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Water spangles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).