Hector s Dolphin vs Narrow swordfern

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Nephrolepis
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).