Delfín común vs Pava del Baudó

Delphinus delphis compared with Penelope ortoni

Key Differences

• Delfín común is Least Concern while Pava del Baudó is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín común	Pava del Baudó
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cracidae
Genus	Delphinus	Penelope
Species	Delphinus delphis	Penelope ortoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín común and Pava del Baudó share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Delfín común

LC — Least Concern

Pava del Baudó

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín común	Pava del Baudó
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Pava del Baudó

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Delfín común

El delfín manchado del Atlántico (Stenella frontalis) es un delfín de tamaño mediano distribuido en aguas cálidas tropicales y templadas del Atlántico. Su estado de conservación es de preocupación menor (LC); es conocido por las manchas blancas de sus flancos y su comportamiento juguetón, que incluye la práctica de nadar a la estela de embarcaciones.

Pava del Baudó

The Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species in the genus Penelope. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway