Blue Dolphin vs Nikko Maple

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Nikko Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Stenella	Acer
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Acer maximowiczianum

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Nikko Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Nikko Maple
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).

Nikko Maple

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.