Canyon Rubyspot vs Delfín tonina

Hetaerina vulnerata compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Rubyspot	Delfín tonina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Calopterygidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hetaerina	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Hetaerina vulnerata	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canyon Rubyspot and Delfín tonina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Canyon Rubyspot

LC — Least Concern

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Rubyspot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).

Canyon Rubyspot

The Canyon Rubyspot (Hetaerina vulnerata) is a species in the genus Hetaerina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.