Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Round ray

Tursiops aduncus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Irolita
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Round ray
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.

Round ray