Atlantic Dolphin vs Custard Apple

Delphinus delphis compared with Annona reticulata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Custard Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Custard Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Annonaceae
Genus	Delphinus	Annona
Species	Delphinus delphis	Annona reticulata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Custard Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Custard Apple
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).

Custard Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan