Atlantic Dolphin vs Devilray

Delphinus delphis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Delphinus	Mobula
Species	Delphinus delphis	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Devilray
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).

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan