Cá Nhám nghệ vs Dusky Dolphin

Negaprion acutidens compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

  • Cá Nhám nghệ is Endangered while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cá Nhám nghệ Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (động vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class Chondrichthyes (Lớp Cá sụn) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Bộ Cá mập mắt trắng) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Carcharhinidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Negaprion Lagenorhynchus
Species Negaprion acutidens Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cá Nhám nghệ and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Cá Nhám nghệ

EN — Endangered

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cá Nhám nghệ Dusky Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cá Nhám nghệ

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cá Nhám nghệ

The Broadfin shark (Negaprion acutidens) is a species in the genus Negaprion. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Dusky Dolphin

No description available.

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