Fraser's dolphin vs Maid

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Urobatis jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fraser's dolphin Maid
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Urotrygonidae
Genus Lagenodelphis Urobatis
Species Lagenodelphis hosei Urobatis jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fraser's dolphin and Maid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Maid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fraser's dolphin Maid
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).

Maid

Fraser's dolphin

No description available.

Maid

No description available.

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