Delfín tonina vs Starburst Shadow Lichen

Tursiops truncatus compared with Phaeophyscia endococcina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín tonina	Starburst Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Physciaceae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Phaeophyscia endococcina

Conservation Status

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Starburst Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín tonina	Starburst Shadow Lichen
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).

Starburst Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.