Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Tursiops aduncus compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Mesoplodon
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.