Fraser's dolphin vs pale shoulder

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Acontia
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Fraser's dolphin and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	pale shoulder
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).

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal