Alder vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Alnus glutinosa compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Betulaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Alnus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

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.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.