Delfín Chileno vs Delfín de Fraser

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Delfín Chileno is Near Threatened while Delfín de Fraser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín Chileno	Delfín de Fraser
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	Cephalorhynchus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín Chileno and Delfín de Fraser share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Delfín Chileno

NT — Near Threatened

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín Chileno	Delfín de Fraser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín Chileno

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delfín de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Delfín Chileno

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.