Hector s Dolphin vs Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and Zorro Volador de Lord Howe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.