Calyсine long-armed squid vs Delfín tonina

Chiroteuthis calyx compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calyсine long-armed 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	Chiroteuthidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Chiroteuthis	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Chiroteuthis calyx	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Calyсine long-armed squid and Delfín tonina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Calyсine long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calyсine long-armed squid	Delfín tonina
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calyсine long-armed 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).

Calyсine long-armed squid

The Calyсine long-armed squid (Chiroteuthis calyx) is a species in the genus Chiroteuthis. 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.