Hector s Dolphin vs Tangerine

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Citrus reticulata

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Tangerine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Tangerine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rutaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Citrus
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Citrus reticulata

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Tangerine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Tangerine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangerine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Laos), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).