dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Dark-triangle Button

Delphinus delphis compared with Acleris laterana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Dark-triangle Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tortricidae
Genus	Delphinus	Acleris
Species	Delphinus delphis	Acleris laterana

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens and Dark-triangle Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Dark-triangle Button
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).

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Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden