Hector s Dolphin vs persimmon

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Diospyros kaki

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while persimmon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Diospyros
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Diospyros kaki

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).