dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs raie bouclée

Delphinus delphis compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

• dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens is Least Concern while raie bouclée is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	raie bouclée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Delphinus	Raja
Species	Delphinus delphis	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

raie bouclée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	raie bouclée
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).

raie bouclée

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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