Atlantic Dolphin vs Olinguito

Delphinus delphis compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Delphinus	Bassaricyon
Species	Delphinus delphis	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador