Fraser's dolphin vs Water spangles

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

  • Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fraser's dolphin Water spangles
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Salviniaceae
Genus Lagenodelphis Salvinia
Species Lagenodelphis hosei Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fraser's dolphin Water spangles
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).

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Fraser's dolphin

No description available.

Water spangles

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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