Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.