Delfín tonina vs Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico

Tursiops truncatus compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

Delfín tonina is Least Concern while Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín tonina	Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus same	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín tonina and Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tursiops. (Bottlenose Dolphins)

Vista Genus: Tursiops

Conservation Status

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín tonina	Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico
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).

Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.