Hector s Dolphin vs Vegetable fern

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Diplazium esculentum

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Vegetable fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Vegetable fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Athyriaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Diplazium
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Diplazium esculentum

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Vegetable fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Vegetable fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vegetable fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, South Africa, and United States.