Atlantic Dolphin vs plaster beetle

Delphinus delphis compared with Cartodere bifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Latridiidae
Genus	Delphinus	Cartodere
Species	Delphinus delphis	Cartodere bifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	plaster beetle
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).

plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden