dauphin rayé vs Staph beetle

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Atheta sordidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Stenella	Atheta
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Atheta sordidula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Staph beetle
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).

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden