Hector s Dolphin vs Murray's skate

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Bathyraja
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate