dauphin rayé vs Diable de mer

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• dauphin rayé is Least Concern while Diable de mer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Diable de mer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Stenella	Mobula
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin rayé and Diable de mer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Diable de mer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dauphin rayé

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Diable de mer

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

dauphin rayé

Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) 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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal