Heaviside-Delfin vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heaviside-Delfin	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Heaviside-Delfin and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heaviside-Delfin	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heaviside-Delfin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.