Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler vs Dotted Knotweed

Tursiops truncatus compared with Persicaria punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler	Dotted Knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Persicaria
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Persicaria punctata

Conservation Status

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Dotted Knotweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Dotted Knotweed

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.