Atlantic Dolphin vs black-calabash

Delphinus delphis compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Dolphin black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Bignoniaceae
Genus Delphinus Amphitecna
Species Delphinus delphis Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Dolphin black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Atlantic Dolphin

O golfinho-pintado-do-Atlântico (Stenella frontalis) é um golfinho de porte médio distribuído em águas tropicais e temperadas quentes do Atlântico. Seu estado de conservação é de preocupação menor (LC); é conhecido pelas manchas brancas nos flancos e pelo comportamento lúdico, incluindo o hábito de nadar na esteira das embarcações.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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