Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Rough ray

Tursiops aduncus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Raja
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Rough ray