Hector s Dolphin vs jalap

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while jalap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Ipomoea
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	jalap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.