Blue Dolphin vs Fraser's Hakea

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Hakea fraseri

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while Fraser's Hakea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Fraser's Hakea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Proteaceae
Genus	Stenella	Hakea
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Hakea fraseri

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's Hakea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Fraser's Hakea
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).

Fraser's Hakea

Habitat

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

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.