Fraser's dolphin vs Salento Iris

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Iris
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Salento Iris
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).

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.