Blackfin gulper shark vs common bottlenose dolphin

Centrophorus atromarginatus compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

  • Blackfin gulper shark is Critically Endangered while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackfin gulper shark common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Squaliformes (ツノザメ目) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Centrophoridae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Centrophorus Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species Centrophorus atromarginatus Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackfin gulper shark and common bottlenose dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Blackfin gulper shark

CR — Critically Endangered

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackfin gulper shark common bottlenose dolphin
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 45 years
Average Length 3.0 m
Average Weight 300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackfin gulper shark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

common bottlenose dolphin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Blackfin gulper shark

The Blackfin gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Centrophorus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

common bottlenose dolphin

最も研究され、最も知られているイルカ種であるバンドウイルカは、沿岸の浅瀬から外洋まで世界中の温暖な海域と温帯海域に生息します。体に対して大きな脳を持つ高度に知性的なこの種は、自己認識、複雑なコミュニケーション、社会的学習を示します。流動的な分裂融合社会で生活し、魚を追い込むために協力します。海洋生態系の健全性の重要な指標種です。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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