Hector s Dolphin vs Sea fig

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Carpobrotus chilensis

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Sea fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Sea fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Aizoaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Carpobrotus
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Carpobrotus chilensis

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Sea fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Sea fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sea fig

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador).