Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs rock vole

Stenella frontalis compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	rock vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cricetidae
Genus	Stenella	Microtus
Species	Stenella frontalis	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	rock vole
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.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.