dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens vs Small shell ginger

Delphinus delphis compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Delphinus	Alpinia
Species	Delphinus delphis	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin commun, dauphin des anciens	Small shell ginger
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).

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.