Fraser's dolphin vs Red Meranti

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Shorea mecistopteryx

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Red Meranti is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Red Meranti
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	Shorea
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Shorea mecistopteryx

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Red Meranti
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).

Red Meranti

Habitat

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