Hector s Dolphin vs Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Callorhinus ursinus

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Otariidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Callorhinus
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Callorhinus ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.