dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Diable de mer

Delphinus delphis compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens is Least Concern while Diable de mer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Diable de mer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Delphinus	Mobula
Species	Delphinus delphis	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens and Diable de mer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Diable de mer
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).

Diable de mer

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal