Zimtbrauner Helmkreisling vs Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Cudonia confusa compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zimtbrauner Helmkreisling	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rhytismatales (Runzelschorfartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cudoniaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cudonia	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Cudonia confusa	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

Zimtbrauner Helmkreisling

LC — Least Concern

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zimtbrauner Helmkreisling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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).

Zimtbrauner Helmkreisling

The Cinnamon Jellybaby (Cudonia confusa) is a species in the genus Cudonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.