Delfín tonina vs False widow

Tursiops truncatus compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Delfín tonina False widow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Araneae (araña)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Theridiidae
Genus Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) Steatoda
Species Tursiops truncatus Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Delfín tonina False widow
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).

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

False widow

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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