Hector s Dolphin vs keeled disc snail

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Discus perspectivus

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while keeled disc snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	keeled disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Discidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Discus
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Discus perspectivus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and keeled disc snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	keeled disc snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

keeled disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.