Atlantic devil ray vs common bottlenose dolphin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (포유류)
Order Myliobatiformes (매가오리목) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Myliobatidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Mobula Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species Mobula hypostoma Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and common bottlenose dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray common bottlenose dolphin
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 45 years
Average Length 3.0 m
Average Weight 300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

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).

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

common bottlenose dolphin

가장 많이 연구되고 잘 알려진 돌고래 종인 큰돌고래는 연안 얕은 곳부터 먼 바다까지 전 세계 온난하고 온대 해양에 서식합니다. 체구 대비 큰 뇌를 가진 고도로 지능적인 이 종은 자기 인식, 복잡한 의사소통 및 사회적 학습을 보여줍니다. 유동적인 분열-융합 사회에서 살며 물고기를 몰기 위해 협력합니다. 해양 생태계 건강의 핵심 지표 종입니다.

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