American milk-vetch vs common bottlenose dolphin
Astragalus americanus compared with Tursiops truncatus
Key Differences
- American milk-vetch is Not Evaluated while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American milk-vetch | common bottlenose dolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (plantas) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (cordados) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (mamíferos) |
| Order | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) |
| Genus | Astragalus | Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) |
| Species | Astragalus americanus | Tursiops truncatus |
Conservation Status
American milk-vetch
NE — Not Evaluatedcommon bottlenose dolphin
LC — Least ConcernPopulation: ~600.0K
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | American milk-vetch | common bottlenose dolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 45 years |
| Average Length | — | 3.0 m |
| Average Weight | — | 300.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
American milk-vetch
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across Canada and Norway.
common bottlenose dolphin
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.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).
American milk-vetch
The American milk-vetch (Astragalus americanus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
common bottlenose dolphin
A espécie de golfinho mais estudada e reconhecida, os roazes habitam oceanos quentes e temperados de todo o mundo, desde águas costeiras rasas até ao mar aberto. Altamente inteligentes com grandes cérebros em relação ao tamanho corporal, demonstram auto-reconhecimento, comunicação complexa e aprendizagem social. Vivem em sociedades fluidas de fissão-fusão e cooperam para arrebanhar peixes. Uma espécie indicadora chave da saúde dos ecossistemas marinhos.
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