Streifendelphin vs Platterbsen-Wicke

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Vicia lathyroides

Key Differences

• Streifendelphin is Least Concern while Platterbsen-Wicke is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Streifendelphin	Platterbsen-Wicke
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Stenella	Vicia
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Vicia lathyroides

Conservation Status

Streifendelphin

LC — Least Concern

Platterbsen-Wicke

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Streifendelphin	Platterbsen-Wicke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Streifendelphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Platterbsen-Wicke

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Streifendelphin

Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden