Tırtak vs Round Ray

Delphinus delphis compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Tırtak is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tırtak	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Delphinus	Rajella
Species	Delphinus delphis	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Tırtak and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Tırtak

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tırtak	Round Ray
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).

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden