Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs Four-barred Major

Stenella frontalis compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Stenella	Oxycera
Species	Stenella frontalis	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.