common bottlenose dolphin vs

Tursiops truncatus compared with Hemiselmis simplex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Cryptophyta
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyta)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Chroomonadaceae
Genus Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) Hemiselmis
Species Tursiops truncatus Hemiselmis simplex

Conservation Status

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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