Centric diatom vs common bottlenose dolphin

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Centric diatom common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (cordados)
Class Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Stephanodiscaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Cyclotella Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species Cyclotella pseudostelligera Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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).

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.

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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