dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Gesse à Graines Sphériques

Delphinus delphis compared with Lathyrus sphaericus

Key Differences

• dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens is Least Concern while Gesse à Graines Sphériques is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Gesse à Graines Sphériques
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Delphinus	Lathyrus
Species	Delphinus delphis	Lathyrus sphaericus

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

Gesse à Graines Sphériques

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Gesse à Graines Sphériques
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).

Gesse à Graines Sphériques

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden