Delfín chato vs costero

Grampus griseus compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Delfín chato is Least Concern while costero is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín chato	costero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Grampus	Sotalia
Species	Grampus griseus	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín chato and costero share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Delfín chato

LC — Least Concern

costero

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín chato	costero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín chato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

costero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Delfín chato

The Calderon Gris (Grampus griseus) is a species in the genus Grampus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela