Atlantic Dolphin vs Arraia

Delphinus delphis compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Arraia is Data Deficient.

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)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Delphinus	Potamotrygon
Species	Delphinus delphis	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

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

Distributed across Colombia and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela