Atlantic Dolphin vs Citrine Forktail

Delphinus delphis compared with Ischnura hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Citrine Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Delphinus	Ischnura
Species	Delphinus delphis	Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and Citrine Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Citrine Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

Atlantic Dolphin

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇵🇹 Portugal