dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Delphinus delphis compared with Petaurista magnificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Delphinus	Petaurista
Species	Delphinus delphis	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
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).

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.