Hector s Dolphin vs white-footed dunnart

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Sminthopsis leucopus

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while white-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	white-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Sminthopsis
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Sminthopsis leucopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and white-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

white-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	white-footed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.