vs common bottlenose dolphin

Calliacantha simplex compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom	Protozoa (โพรโทซัว)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Calliacantha	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Calliacantha simplex	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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).

The (Calliacantha simplex) is a species in the genus Calliacantha. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.