Fraser's dolphin vs Thick-billed Murre

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Uria lomvia

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Thick-billed Murre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Thick-billed Murre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Alcidae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Uria
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Uria lomvia

Evolutionary Relationship

Fraser's dolphin and Thick-billed Murre share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Thick-billed Murre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Thick-billed Murre
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).

Thick-billed Murre

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway