dauphin rayé vs Dauphin de Fraser

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Dauphin de Fraser
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 same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Stenella	Lagenodelphis
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin rayé and Dauphin de Fraser share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Dauphin de Fraser
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).

Dauphin de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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 6 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇻🇪 Venezuela