vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Feldmannia globifera compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Acinetosporaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Feldmannia	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Feldmannia globifera	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.