dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs paddle grass

Delphinus delphis compared with Halophila decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Delphinus	Halophila
Species	Delphinus delphis	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	paddle grass
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).

paddle grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan