Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs Dotted Ermel

Stenella frontalis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Dotted Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Stenella	Ethmia
Species	Stenella frontalis	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.