Golfinho Riscado vs Diabo-do-mar

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Golfinho Riscado is Least Concern while Diabo-do-mar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho Riscado	Diabo-do-mar
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)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Stenella	Mobula
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho Riscado and Diabo-do-mar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Golfinho Riscado

LC — Least Concern

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golfinho Riscado	Diabo-do-mar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho Riscado

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Diabo-do-mar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golfinho Riscado

O Stenella coeruleoalba (Golfinho-riscado) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal