Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Philippine Duck

Tursiops aduncus compared with Anas luzonica

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Philippine Duck is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Philippine Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anatidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Anas
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Anas luzonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin and Philippine Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine Duck

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Philippine Duck
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.

Philippine Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Philippine Duck

Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan