Hector s Dolphin vs

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Nitzschia
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.