vs Delfín tonina

Bactrospora dryina compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

is Critically Endangered while Delfín tonina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Delfín tonina
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Roccellaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Bactrospora	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Bactrospora dryina	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Delfín tonina
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Delfín tonina

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).

Bactrospora dryina es un liquen crustáceo que generalmente crece sobre la corteza de árboles caducifolios añosos, especialmente robles. Su estado de conservación es en peligro crítico (CR) y es un importante indicador de bosques antiguos bien conservados, con exigencias elevadas de continuidad del hábitat.

Delfín tonina

La especie de delfín más estudiada y reconocida, los delfines mulares habitan océanos cálidos y templados de todo el mundo, desde las aguas costeras poco profundas hasta el mar abierto. Altamente inteligentes con grandes cerebros en relación con el tamaño corporal, demuestran autoreconocimiento, comunicación compleja y aprendizaje social. Viven en sociedades fluidas de fisión-fusión y cooperan para arrear peces. Una especie indicadora clave de la salud del ecosistema marino.