Atlantic Dolphin vs undulate ray

Delphinus delphis compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (скатообразные)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Delphinus	Raja
Species	Delphinus delphis	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Atlantic Dolphin

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium