dauphin rayé vs grisette

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Carcharodus alceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	grisette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Stenella	Carcharodus
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin rayé and grisette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

grisette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	grisette
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).

grisette

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal