Blue Dolphin vs Streaked Wave

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Streaked Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Geometridae
Genus	Stenella	Scopula
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Dolphin and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Streaked Wave
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).

Streaked Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden