Delfín común vs Stinking Hawk's-beard

Delphinus delphis compared with Crepis foetida

Key Differences

  • Delfín común is Least Concern while Stinking Hawk's-beard is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Delfín común Stinking Hawk's-beard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Delphinus Crepis
Species Delphinus delphis Crepis foetida

Conservation Status

Delfín común

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Hawk's-beard

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Delfín común Stinking Hawk's-beard
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).

Stinking Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina). 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.

Stinking Hawk's-beard

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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