Atlantic Dolphin vs Variable Dancer

Delphinus delphis compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Delphinus	Argia
Species	Delphinus delphis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Variable Dancer
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).

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.