Chinese white dolphin vs marreca-toicinho

Sousa chinensis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Chinese white dolphin is Vulnerable while marreca-toicinho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese white dolphin	marreca-toicinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anatidae
Genus	Sousa	Anas
Species	Sousa chinensis	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese white dolphin and marreca-toicinho share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Chinese white dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

marreca-toicinho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese white dolphin	marreca-toicinho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese white dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

marreca-toicinho

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chinese white dolphin

The Chinese White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

marreca-toicinho

O pato-de-bochecha-branca (Anas bahamensis) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.