Hector s Dolphin vs Natal plum

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Carissa
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).