Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs Buff-throated Saltator

Stenella frontalis compared with Saltator maximus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while Buff-throated Saltator is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Buff-throated Saltator
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thraupidae
Genus	Stenella	Saltator
Species	Stenella frontalis	Saltator maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and Buff-throated Saltator share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Buff-throated Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Buff-throated Saltator
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.

Buff-throated Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Buff-throated Saltator

A large, handsome saltator of humid forest, forest edge, and secondary woodland from Mexico through Central America and south to Bolivia and Brazil, buff-throated saltators display green upper parts with a distinctive white supercilium, black malar stripe, and warm buff throat. They are common in forest margins and gardens, producing rich, melodious warbling songs. They forage on seeds, fruit, and buds, occasionally joining mixed-species flocks. One of the most frequently observed saltators across their broad neotropical range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela