Delfín tonina vs large-spotted sea hare

Tursiops truncatus compared with Aplysia dactylomela

Key Differences

• Delfín tonina is Least Concern while large-spotted sea hare is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín tonina	large-spotted sea hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Aplysiidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Aplysia
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Aplysia dactylomela

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín tonina and large-spotted sea hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

large-spotted sea hare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín tonina	large-spotted sea hare
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).

large-spotted sea hare

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.