Delfín tonina vs River Quillwort

Tursiops truncatus compared with Isoetes fluitans

Key Differences

  • Delfín tonina is Least Concern while River Quillwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Delfín tonina River Quillwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Lycopodiopsida (Lycopsida)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Isoetaceae
Genus Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) Isoetes
Species Tursiops truncatus Isoetes fluitans

Conservation Status

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

River Quillwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Delfín tonina River Quillwort
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).

River Quillwort

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.

River Quillwort

No description available.

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