Blue Dolphin vs Ivy Leaf Split

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Stenella	Lophodermium
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Ivy Leaf Split
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).

Ivy Leaf Split

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.