Dauphin De Clymène vs Dauphin de La Plata

Stenella clymene compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Dauphin De Clymène is Least Concern while Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin De Clymène	Dauphin de La Plata
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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Stenella	Pontoporia
Species	Stenella clymene	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dauphin De Clymène and Dauphin de La Plata share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Dauphin De Clymène

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin De Clymène	Dauphin de La Plata
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin De Clymène

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dauphin De Clymène

The Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene, is a small cetacean endemic to the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea south along both the western and eastern Atlantic margins to approximately 20 degrees south latitude. Often called the short-snouted spinner dolphin, it is the only known naturally occurring cetacean hybrid species, believed to have originated through hybridization between the spinner dolphin (S. longirostris) and the striped dolphin (S. coeruleoalba). Clymene dolphins are acrobatic and frequently perform spinning leaps similar to but less elaborate than their spinner relatives. They travel in schools typically ranging from 10 to several hundred individuals, sometimes associating with other dolphin species. The species inhabits deep offshore pelagic waters and is rarely observed close to coastlines. It feeds primarily on fish and cephalopods, foraging at night when mesopelagic prey move into shallower waters. Clymene dolphins measure approximately 1.7–2 meters in length and display a distinctive tripartite pattern of dark cape, lighter grey flanks, and white or pale yellow belly. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN due to its relatively wide range and no evidence of major population-level threats.