common bottlenose dolphin vs Metallic Marine Isopod

Tursiops truncatus compared with Idotea metallica

Key Differences

• common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern while Metallic Marine Isopod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common bottlenose dolphin	Metallic Marine Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Isopoda (ไอโซพอด)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Idoteidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Idotea
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Idotea metallica

Evolutionary Relationship

common bottlenose dolphin and Metallic Marine Isopod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Metallic Marine Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common bottlenose dolphin	Metallic Marine Isopod
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).

Metallic Marine Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and South America (Argentina).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal