Fraser's dolphin vs Indian-nut

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Areca
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Indian-nut
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).

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan