Delfín tonina vs Red algae

Tursiops truncatus compared with Ceramium sinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Delfín tonina Red algae
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Rhodophyta
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Florideophyceae (Florideophyceae)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Ceramiales (Ceramiales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Ceramiaceae
Genus Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) Ceramium
Species Tursiops truncatus Ceramium sinicola

Conservation Status

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Red algae

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Delfín tonina Red algae
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).

Red algae

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Red algae

No description available.

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