common bottlenose dolphin vs
Tursiops truncatus compared with Nodularia litorea
Key Differences
- common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | common bottlenose dolphin | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (สัตว์) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) | Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน) |
| Class | Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) | Cyanobacteriales |
| Family | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) | Nostocaceae |
| Genus | Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) | Nodularia |
| Species | Tursiops truncatus | Nodularia litorea |
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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
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.
Nodularia litorea is a filamentous, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium found in coastal and estuarine environments, tolerating a range of salinities from brackish to marine conditions. It forms short trichomes with alternating vegetative cells and heterocysts. Like other Nodularia species, it may produce hepatotoxins (nodularin) under bloom-forming conditions, posing risks to aquatic life and water quality.
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