Raya de cola rugosa vs Delfín tonina

Bathyraja trachura compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raya de cola rugosa Delfín tonina
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Arhynchobatidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Bathyraja Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species Bathyraja trachura Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya de cola rugosa and Delfín tonina share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya de cola rugosa

LC — Least Concern

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raya de cola rugosa Delfín tonina
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 45 years
Average Length 3.0 m
Average Weight 300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya de cola rugosa

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).

Raya de cola rugosa

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. 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.

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