Dauphin Tacheté De L'Atlantique vs Dauphin de La Plata

Stenella frontalis compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Dauphin Tacheté De L'Atlantique is Data Deficient while Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin Tacheté De L'Atlantique	Dauphin de La Plata
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Stenella	Pontoporia
Species	Stenella frontalis	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dauphin Tacheté De L'Atlantique and Dauphin de La Plata share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Dauphin Tacheté De L'Atlantique

DD — Data Deficient

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin Tacheté De L'Atlantique	Dauphin de La Plata
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin Tacheté De L'Atlantique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Venezuela.

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dauphin Tacheté De L'Atlantique

The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a species in the genus Stenella. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.