Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Lesser bilby

Tursiops aduncus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Macrotis
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.