Fraser's dolphin vs Spanish-needles

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Bidens bipinnata

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Spanish-needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Spanish-needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Bidens
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Bidens bipinnata

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Spanish-needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Spanish-needles
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).

Spanish-needles

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan