Bebil vs common bottlenose dolphin

Trygonoptera mucosa compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bebil common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Urolophidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Trygonoptera Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species Trygonoptera mucosa Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bebil and common bottlenose dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bebil

LC — Least Concern

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bebil

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).

Bebil

The Bebil (Trygonoptera mucosa) is a species in the genus Trygonoptera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Trygonoptera mucosa.

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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