Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs Fraser's dolphin

Stenella frontalis compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Stenella	Lagenodelphis
Species	Stenella frontalis	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Fraser's dolphin
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.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇻🇪 Venezuela