Fraser's dolphin vs Fringed rue

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Fringed rue
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)	Rutaceae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Ruta
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇵🇹 Portugal