Fraser's dolphin vs Great Thick-knee

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Burhinidae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Esacus
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fraser's dolphin and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Great Thick-knee
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).

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway