Hector s Dolphin vs True indigo

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Indigofera tinctoria

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while True indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	True indigo
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	Indigofera
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Indigofera tinctoria

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

True indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	True indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).