vs common bottlenose dolphin

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Chordata (cordados)
Class Cyanobacteriia Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Cyanobacteriales Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Microcystaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Aphanocapsa Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species Aphanocapsa holsatica Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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).

Aphanocapsa holsatica é uma cianobactéria colonial da família Merismopediaceae, formando colônias pequenas e difusas de células esféricas embebidas em uma matriz mucilaginosa incolor. Habita o plâncton de lagos de água doce oligotróficos a mesotróficos.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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