chinesische Yamswurzel vs Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Dioscorea polystachya compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

chinesische Yamswurzel is Not Evaluated while Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinesische Yamswurzel	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Dioscorea	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Dioscorea polystachya	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

chinesische Yamswurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinesische Yamswurzel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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).

chinesische Yamswurzel

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.