dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Sésie jaune-gorge

Delphinus delphis compared with Synanthedon flaviventris

Key Differences

• dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens is Least Concern while Sésie jaune-gorge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Sésie jaune-gorge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sesiidae
Genus	Delphinus	Synanthedon
Species	Delphinus delphis	Synanthedon flaviventris

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens and Sésie jaune-gorge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

Sésie jaune-gorge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Sésie jaune-gorge
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).

Sésie jaune-gorge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden