Hector s Dolphin vs plicate door snail

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Macrogastra
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.