Delfín tonina vs Marbled Ghostshark

Tursiops truncatus compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Delfín tonina Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Chimaeridae
Genus Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) Hydrolagus
Species Tursiops truncatus Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín tonina and Marbled Ghostshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Delfín tonina Marbled Ghostshark
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).

Marbled Ghostshark

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.

Marbled Ghostshark

No description available.

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