Barriga-de-água vs Fraser's dolphin

Carcharhinus plumbeus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Barriga-de-água is Endangered while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barriga-de-água	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Carcharhinus plumbeus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Barriga-de-água and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barriga-de-água

EN — Endangered

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barriga-de-água	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barriga-de-água

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Barriga-de-água

The Brown Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇻🇪 Venezuela