Dauphin de Fraser vs White Star Apple

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Dauphin de Fraser is Least Concern while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de Fraser	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Gambeya
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de Fraser	White Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.