Hector s Dolphin vs umkokolo

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Salicaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Dovyalis
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).