Atlantic Spotted Dolphin vs Root-headed Centaury

Stenella frontalis compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Stenella	Centaurea
Species	Stenella frontalis	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.