Fleckhai vs Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Galeus melastomus compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

• Fleckhai is Not Evaluated while Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleckhai	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Galeus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Galeus melastomus	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fleckhai and Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Fleckhai

NE — Not Evaluated

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleckhai

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Fleckhai

The Black-mouthed dogfish (Galeus melastomus) is a species in the genus Galeus. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden