Hector s Dolphin vs córdia

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Cordia sebestena

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while córdia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	córdia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Cordia
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Cordia sebestena

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

córdia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	córdia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

córdia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Seychelles), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).