Delfín de Fraser vs Pininana

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Echium pininana

Key Differences

• Delfín de Fraser is Least Concern while Pininana is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de Fraser	Pininana
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Echium
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Echium pininana

Conservation Status

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Pininana

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de Fraser	Pininana
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).

Pininana

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.