Fraser's dolphin vs mersawa

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Anisoptera costata

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while mersawa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	mersawa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Anisoptera
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Anisoptera costata

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

mersawa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	mersawa
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).

mersawa

Habitat

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