Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Pilbara ningaui

Tursiops aduncus compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Ningaui
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Pilbara ningaui
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.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.