Atlantic Dolphin vs Forked Aster

Delphinus delphis compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

  • Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Dolphin Forked Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Delphinus Eurybia
Species Delphinus delphis Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Dolphin Forked Aster
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).

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.

Forked Aster

No description available.

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