Hector s Dolphin vs Wire With

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Wire With is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Wire With
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	Desmodium
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.