Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs undulate ray

Tursiops aduncus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	undulate 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Raja
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	undulate 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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.