Blue Dolphin vs Dotted Ermel

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Stenella	Ethmia
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Dolphin and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Dotted Ermel
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).

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden