Atlantic Dolphin vs Citron Plume

Delphinus delphis compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Delphinus	Hellinsia
Species	Delphinus delphis	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Citron Plume
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).

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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