coastal red milkwood vs common bottlenose dolphin

Mimusops caffra compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	coastal red milkwood	common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Ericales (진달래목)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Sapotaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mimusops	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Mimusops caffra	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

coastal red milkwood

LC — Least Concern

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

coastal red milkwood

Habitat

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

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).

coastal red milkwood

Coastal red milkwood (Mimusops caffra) is an evergreen tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to the coastal dune forests and littoral scrub of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa, as well as parts of Mozambique. It grows in coastal dune forest, scrub forest, and the margins of estuarine vegetation, where it tolerates salt-laden winds and sandy, well-drained soils. The tree produces glossy, dark green leaves; small, star-shaped white flowers; and orange to red edible fruits relished by birds, monkeys, and other wildlife. Its wood is dense and durable, historically used in furniture making and construction. Coastal red milkwood is an important component of threatened South African coastal dune forest, a habitat that has been extensively cleared for residential development, forestry, and agriculture along the eastern seaboard. Despite these pressures, the species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. It is frequently planted in coastal gardens and ecological restoration projects for its salt and wind tolerance. The species name commemorates the former name for the region of the Cape of South Africa.

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.