Kulaklı folya vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Mobula mobular compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• Kulaklı folya is Endangered while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kulaklı folya	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mobula	Lissodelphis
Species	Mobula mobular	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kulaklı folya and Northern Right Whale Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Kulaklı folya

EN — Endangered

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kulaklı folya	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kulaklı folya

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.