dauphin rayé vs Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• dauphin rayé is Least Concern while Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien
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	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin rayé and Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien
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).

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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