common bottlenose dolphin vs Downy Emerald
Tursiops truncatus compared with Cordulia aenea
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | common bottlenose dolphin | Downy Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (Animals) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Arthropoda (artrópode) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Insecta (inseto) |
| Order | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) | Odonata (Odonata) |
| Family | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) | Corduliidae |
| Genus | Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) | Cordulia |
| Species | Tursiops truncatus | Cordulia aenea |
Evolutionary Relationship
common bottlenose dolphin and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)
Conservation Status
common bottlenose dolphin
LC — Least ConcernPopulation: ~600.0K
Trend: Stable →
Downy Emerald
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | common bottlenose dolphin | Downy Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 45 years | — |
| Average Length | 3.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | 300.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
common bottlenose dolphin
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.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).
Downy Emerald
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Downy Emerald
Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante na sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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