Blue Dolphin vs Munk's devil ray

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Stenella	Mobula
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Dolphin and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Munk's devil ray
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).

Munk's devil ray

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.