Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Nut Weevil

Tursiops aduncus compared with Curculio nucum

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Nut Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Curculionidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Curculio
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Nut Weevil
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.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.