Blue Dolphin vs Madeira ivy

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Hedera canariensis

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while Madeira ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Madeira ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Araliaceae
Genus	Stenella	Hedera
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Hedera canariensis

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Madeira ivy
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).

Madeira ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Norway, and Rwanda.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway