Atlantic Dolphin vs Grooved Flax

Delphinus delphis compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Linaceae
Genus	Delphinus	Linum
Species	Delphinus delphis	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Grooved Flax
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).

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.