vs common bottlenose dolphin

Chromosera xanthochroa compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Chromosera	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Chromosera xanthochroa	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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).

Chromosera xanthochroa is a waxcap mushroom in the family Hygrophoraceae, associated with old, unimproved grasslands in Europe. Like other members of the genus Chromosera and the broader waxcap community, it is considered an indicator of ecologically ancient grassland that has escaped agricultural intensification. The specific epithet xanthochroa refers to yellow or golden coloration, which is a feature of this species' fruiting bodies. Waxcap species are mycorrhizal or saprotrophic fungi that develop slowly over years to decades in stable grassland soils undisturbed by plowing, reseeding, or fertilizer application. The presence of rich waxcap communities — including multiple Chromosera, Cuphophyllus, Hygrocybe, and Camarophyllopsis species — is internationally recognized as a signal of extraordinary grassland biodiversity value. Countries such as Wales, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Estonia hold globally significant concentrations of waxcap grasslands. Chromosera xanthochroa faces pressures from habitat loss driven by agricultural intensification, development, and succession of grassland to scrub and woodland following cessation of traditional grazing. Conservation of waxcap grassland sites requires continuation of low-intensity pastoral management.

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.