dauphin rayé vs Martin de Java

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Acridotheres javanicus

Key Differences

• dauphin rayé is Least Concern while Martin de Java is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Martin de Java
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)	Sturnidae
Genus	Stenella	Acridotheres
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Acridotheres javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Martin de Java

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Martin de Java
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).

Martin de Java

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (Norway). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan