Blue Dolphin vs undulate ray

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Blue Dolphin is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Dolphin	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Stenella	Raja
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Dolphin and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Blue Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Dolphin	undulate ray
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).

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue Dolphin

スジイルカ（Stenella coeruleoalba）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体で広く豊富に生息し、個体数は安定しており、即座の保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium