common bottlenose dolphin vs

Tursiops truncatus compared with Desulfurococcus mucosus

Key Differences

• common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Thermoproteia
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sulfolobales (Sulfolobales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Desulfurococcaceae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Desulfurococcus
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Desulfurococcus mucosus

Conservation Status

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common bottlenose dolphin
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	45 years	—
Average Length	3.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

common bottlenose dolphin

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).

common bottlenose dolphin

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.

Desulfurococcus mucosus is a hyperthermophilic archaeon in the family Desulfurococcaceae, thriving in hot, anaerobic environments such as hot springs and hydrothermal vents at temperatures above 80°C. It is an obligate anaerobe that reduces sulfur as an electron acceptor during metabolism. Its cell surface is covered in a characteristic mucous-like S-layer that gives it its species name.