Hector s Dolphin vs Prickly Yellow

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Zanthoxylum caribaeum

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Prickly Yellow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Prickly Yellow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rutaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Zanthoxylum caribaeum

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Prickly Yellow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Yellow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.