Fraser's dolphin vs Spinner Dolphin

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Stenella longirostris

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Spinner Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Spinner Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Stenella
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Stenella longirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fraser's dolphin and Spinner Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Spinner Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Spinner Dolphin
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).

Spinner Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇻🇪 Venezuela