Tırtak vs Fen Roller

Delphinus delphis compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Tırtak is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tırtak	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tortricidae
Genus	Delphinus	Ancylis
Species	Delphinus delphis	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

Tırtak and Fen Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Tırtak

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tırtak	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tırtak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tırtak

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden