Atlantic Dolphin vs Fraser's dolphin

Delphinus delphis compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Delphinus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Delphinus delphis	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Fraser's dolphin
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).

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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 6 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇻🇪 Venezuela