Afalina vs Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

Tursiops truncatus compared with Sympetrum costiferum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afalina	Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Libellulidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Sympetrum
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Sympetrum costiferum

Evolutionary Relationship

Afalina and Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Afalina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afalina	Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk
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).

Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.