Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien vs

Tursiops aduncus compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Planktothrix
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.