Hector s Dolphin vs Silver wattle

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Acacia retinodes

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Silver wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Silver wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Acacia
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Acacia retinodes

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Silver wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Silver wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Mauritius), Asia (India, Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).