Cambeva-pata vs common bottlenose dolphin

Sphyrna tiburo compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

  • Cambeva-pata is Endangered while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cambeva-pata common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks) Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks) Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species Sphyrna tiburo Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cambeva-pata

EN — Endangered

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cambeva-pata

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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).

Cambeva-pata

The Bonnet hammerhead (Sphyrna tiburo) is a species in the genus Sphyrna. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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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