Bijao vs Delfín Obscuro

Thalia geniculata compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bijao	Delfín Obscuro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Salpidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Thalia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Thalia geniculata	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bijao and Delfín Obscuro share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bijao

LC — Least Concern

Delfín Obscuro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bijao	Delfín Obscuro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bijao

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Delfín Obscuro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bijao

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.