dauphin rayé vs Diable de mer japonais

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• dauphin rayé is Least Concern while Diable de mer japonais is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Diable de mer japonais
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 japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Diable de mer japonais

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Diable de mer japonais
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 japonais

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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:

🇹🇼 Taiwan