Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Serotine

Tursiops aduncus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Eptesicus
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Serotine
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.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) 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.