Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs Finspot ray

Stenella frontalis compared with Raja cervigoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Finspot ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Stenella	Raja
Species	Stenella frontalis	Raja cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and Finspot ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Finspot ray
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.

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela