Blue Dolphin vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Lestes tenuatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lestidae
Genus	Stenella	Lestes
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Lestes tenuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Dolphin and Blue-striped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blue Dolphin

Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) 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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia