Afalina vs Pulo Weh Toad

Tursiops truncatus compared with Duttaphrynus valhallae

Key Differences

• Afalina is Least Concern while Pulo Weh Toad is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afalina	Pulo Weh Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Amphibia (amfibiler)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Bufonidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Duttaphrynus
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Duttaphrynus valhallae

Evolutionary Relationship

Afalina and Pulo Weh Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Afalina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Pulo Weh Toad

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afalina	Pulo Weh Toad
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	45 years	—
Average Length	3.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afalina

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).

Pulo Weh Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Afalina

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.