Delfín tonina vs Dahlia Smut

Tursiops truncatus compared with Entyloma dahliae

Key Differences

  • Delfín tonina is Least Concern while Dahlia Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Delfín tonina Dahlia Smut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Entylomatales (Entylomataceae)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Entylomataceae
Genus Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) Entyloma
Species Tursiops truncatus Entyloma dahliae

Conservation Status

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Dahlia Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Dahlia Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.

Dahlia Smut

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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