Tırtak vs Flat Periwinkle

Delphinus delphis compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tırtak	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Littorinidae
Genus	Delphinus	Littorina
Species	Delphinus delphis	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tırtak

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tırtak	Flat Periwinkle
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).

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden