Black-eyed gonate squid vs Delfín tonina

Gonatus onyx compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed gonate squid	Delfín tonina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gonatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gonatus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Gonatus onyx	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed gonate squid and Delfín tonina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed gonate squid

LC — Least Concern

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed gonate squid	Delfín tonina
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eyed gonate squid

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).

Black-eyed gonate squid

The Black-eyed gonate squid (Gonatus onyx) is a species in the genus Gonatus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.