Atlantic Dolphin vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Delphinus delphis compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

  • Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Dolphin Thin-leaved Centaury
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 Centaurea
Species Delphinus delphis Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Dolphin Thin-leaved Centaury
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).

Thin-leaved Centaury

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.

Thin-leaved Centaury

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