Bleeker's butterfly ray vs Delfin Kabir

Gymnura zonura compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

Bleeker's butterfly ray is Endangered while Delfin Kabir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeker's butterfly ray	Delfin Kabir
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gymnuridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gymnura	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Gymnura zonura	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bleeker's butterfly ray and Delfin Kabir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

استعراض Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Bleeker's butterfly ray

EN — Endangered

Delfin Kabir

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeker's butterfly ray	Delfin Kabir
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeker's butterfly ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Delfin Kabir

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Bleeker's butterfly ray

The Bleeker's butterfly ray (Gymnura zonura) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Delfin Kabir

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.