common bottlenose dolphin vs
Tursiops truncatus compared with Ensifer shofinae
Key Differences
- common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | common bottlenose dolphin | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (животные) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (хордовые) | Proteobacteria (протеобактерии) |
| Class | Mammalia (млекопитающие) | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) | Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales) |
| Family | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) | Rhizobiaceae |
| Genus | Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) | Ensifer |
| Species | Tursiops truncatus | Ensifer shofinae |
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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
common bottlenose dolphin
The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.
Ensifer shofinae is a nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium in the family Rhizobiaceae, capable of forming symbiotic nodules on leguminous plant roots. Like other Ensifer species, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen in exchange for carbon compounds from its host plant, making it ecologically important in low-nitrogen soils. It was isolated from root nodules and characterized based on molecular and phenotypic traits.
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