Hector s Dolphin vs Little Red Flying Fox

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector s Dolphin and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.