Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien vs Pierlot's Cola

Tursiops aduncus compared with Cola pierlotii

Key Differences

• Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien is Near Threatened while Pierlot's Cola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien	Pierlot's Cola
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Malvaceae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Cola
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Cola pierlotii

Conservation Status

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

NT — Near Threatened

Pierlot's Cola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien	Pierlot's Cola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

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.

Pierlot's Cola

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.