Hector s Dolphin vs Root-headed Centaury

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Root-headed Centaury
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	Centaurea
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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