Delfín de Heaviside vs Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Tursiops aduncus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de Heaviside	Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín de Heaviside and Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Delfín de Heaviside

NT — Near Threatened

Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de Heaviside	Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín de Heaviside

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delfin Mular del Oceano Indico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.