guarda-rios vs Fraser's dolphin

Alcedo atthis compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• guarda-rios is Vulnerable while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	guarda-rios	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alcedinidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Alcedo	Lagenodelphis
Species	Alcedo atthis	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

guarda-rios

VU — Vulnerable

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	guarda-rios	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

guarda-rios

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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).

guarda-rios

O martim-pescador-comum (Alcedo atthis) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway