Hector s Dolphin vs Yellow Dodder

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s Dolphin	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Cuscuta
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).