Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs Base-lined Grey

Stenella frontalis compared with Scoparia basistrigalis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Base-lined Grey
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)	Crambidae
Genus	Stenella	Scoparia
Species	Stenella frontalis	Scoparia basistrigalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and Base-lined Grey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Base-lined Grey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Venezuela.

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a species in the genus Stenella. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway