Hector s Dolphin vs Red melastome

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Melastoma
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.