Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Reed Vole

Tursiops aduncus compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Microtus
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Reed Vole
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.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.