Hector s Dolphin vs Lacustrine Vole

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Microtus
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.