Hector s Dolphin vs Maui's paddle

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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