Golfinho Riscado vs mullein wave

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Golfinho Riscado is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho Riscado	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Geometridae
Genus	Stenella	Scopula
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho Riscado and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golfinho Riscado

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golfinho Riscado	mullein wave
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).

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden