Bromeliad marsupial frog vs common bottlenose dolphin

Gastrotheca plumbea compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

• Bromeliad marsupial frog is Vulnerable while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bromeliad marsupial frog	common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hemiphractidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gastrotheca	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Gastrotheca plumbea	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bromeliad marsupial frog

VU — Vulnerable

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bromeliad marsupial frog	common bottlenose dolphin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bromeliad marsupial frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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).

Bromeliad marsupial frog

The Bromeliad Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca plumbea) is a species in the genus Gastrotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.