Hector s Dolphin vs Marbled Button

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Marbled Button
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Acleris
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and Marbled Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Marbled Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.