Golfinho Riscado vs Arraia

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Golfinho Riscado is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho Riscado	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	Stenella	Hypanus
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golfinho Riscado

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golfinho Riscado	Arraia
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).

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.

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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela