Delfín de Fraser vs Sambar de Java

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Delfín de Fraser is Least Concern while Sambar de Java is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de Fraser	Sambar de Java
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Rusa
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín de Fraser and Sambar de Java share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Sambar de Java

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de Fraser	Sambar de Java
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Sambar de Java

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway