dauphin rayé vs Merle à dos gris

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Turdus hortulorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Merle à dos gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Turdidae
Genus	Stenella	Turdus
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Turdus hortulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin rayé and Merle à dos gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Merle à dos gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Merle à dos gris
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).

Merle à dos gris

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan