Blue Dolphin vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Stenella	Pachyphlodes
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue Dolphin

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