Hector s Dolphin vs Jungle Shrew

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Soricidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Suncus
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.