Delfín de Fraser vs Matico

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Buddleja globosa

Key Differences

• Delfín de Fraser is Least Concern while Matico is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de Fraser	Matico
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Buddleja
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Buddleja globosa

Conservation Status

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Matico

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de Fraser	Matico
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).

Matico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal