Dafodill vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Narcissus albimarginatus compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Dafodill is Endangered while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dafodill	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	Amaryllidaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Narcissus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Narcissus albimarginatus	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Dafodill

EN — Endangered

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dafodill	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dafodill

Habitat

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

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.