dauphin rayé vs Little Black Serotine

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stenella	Eptesicus
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin rayé and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Little Black Serotine
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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela