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 ConcernPopulation: ~600.0K
Trend: Stable →
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
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).
Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
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.
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