Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Midge

Tursiops aduncus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Dasineura
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.