Hector s Dolphin vs Scrub Kauri

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Agathis ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Braconidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Agathis
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.