Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs Scaled Fruiteater

Tursiops aduncus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cotingidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Ampelioides
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.