dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

Delphinus delphis compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens is Least Concern while Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Delphinus	Hapalemur
Species	Delphinus delphis	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens and Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.