dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Opossum de Derby

Delphinus delphis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Didelphidae
Genus	Delphinus	Caluromys
Species	Delphinus delphis	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Opossum de Derby
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).

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador