Adder’S-Mouth vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Malaxis bayardii compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Orchidaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Malaxis	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.