Hector s Dolphin vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Old-man-in-the-spring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Senecio
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Old-man-in-the-spring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).