Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs red-necked wallaby

Stenella frontalis compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Stenella	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Stenella frontalis	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	red-necked wallaby
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.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway