Atlantic Dolphin vs Arraia

Delphinus delphis compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Arraia
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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Delphinus	Hypanus
Species	Delphinus delphis	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Arraia
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).

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela