Hector s Dolphin vs southern elder

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Sambucus
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.