Blue Dolphin vs Fringed Cup

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Stenella	Encoelia
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Fringed Cup
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).

Fringed Cup

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.