Albemarle Sargassum vs Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Sargassum albemarlense compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

Albemarle Sargassum is Data Deficient while Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albemarle Sargassum	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Braunalgen)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Sargassaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sargassum	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Sargassum albemarlense	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

Albemarle Sargassum

DD — Data Deficient

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albemarle Sargassum	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albemarle Sargassum

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Albemarle Sargassum

The Albemarle Sargassum (Sargassum albemarlense) is a species in the genus Sargassum. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment.

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.