Delfín de Heaviside vs Species code: Hs

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Delfín de Heaviside is Near Threatened while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de Heaviside	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Halophila
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Delfín de Heaviside

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de Heaviside	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín de Heaviside

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).