dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Diable de mer japonais

Delphinus delphis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens is Least Concern while Diable de mer japonais is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Diable de mer japonais
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 japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

Diable de mer japonais

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Diable de mer japonais
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 japonais

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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:

🇹🇼 Taiwan