common bottlenose dolphin vs Peruvian Piedtail

Tursiops truncatus compared with Phlogophilus harterti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common bottlenose dolphin	Peruvian Piedtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Trochilidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Phlogophilus
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Phlogophilus harterti

Evolutionary Relationship

common bottlenose dolphin and Peruvian Piedtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

ดู: Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Peruvian Piedtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common bottlenose dolphin	Peruvian Piedtail
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).

Peruvian Piedtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.