Delfín Chileno vs Maqui

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Delfín Chileno is Near Threatened while Maqui is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín Chileno	Maqui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Aristotelia
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín Chileno and Maqui share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delfín Chileno

NT — Near Threatened

Maqui

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín Chileno	Maqui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín Chileno

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maqui

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

Delfín Chileno

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.