Delfín de Heaviside vs Pastinaca

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Hypanus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de Heaviside	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Hypanus
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín de Heaviside and Pastinaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Delfín de Heaviside

NT — Near Threatened

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de Heaviside	Pastinaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín de Heaviside

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pastinaca

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.