瓶鼻海豚 vs Common Cinquefoil

Tursiops truncatus compared with Potentilla simplex

Key Differences

• 瓶鼻海豚 is Least Concern while Common Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	瓶鼻海豚	Common Cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Potentilla
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Potentilla simplex

Conservation Status

瓶鼻海豚

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Common Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	瓶鼻海豚	Common Cinquefoil
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	45 years	—
Average Length	3.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

瓶鼻海豚

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).

Common Cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

瓶鼻海豚

作为研究最广泛、最受认可的海豚物种，宽吻海豚栖息于全球从沿岸浅水到远洋的温暖和温带海域。高度智能，大脑相对体型较大，展示自我认知、复杂交流和社会学习。生活在流动的分裂-融合社会中，合作围捕鱼群。是海洋生态系统健康的关键指示物种。

Common Cinquefoil

<em>Potentilla simplex</em>, commonly known as the common cinquefoil, is a plant species found in Canada, France, and the United States. It typically occupies diverse terrestrial habitats, often colonizing open woodlands, meadows, roadsides, and disturbed areas in temperate regions of North America and Europe. Common cinquefoil belongs to the genus <em>Potentilla</em> within the family Rosaceae. It is a low-growing, trailing perennial herb that spreads by stolons, producing characteristic five-petaled yellow flowers and palmately compound leaves that are diagnostic of the genus. The species often thrives in well-drained soils with moderate moisture and is a common component of open, semi-shaded plant communities. Biological traits such as average lifespan, plant height, and mass of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. The species has not yet been formally evaluated by the IUCN, and its global conservation status therefore remains undetermined. Its presence across multiple continents and ability to colonize a range of disturbed and natural habitats suggests resilience and broad ecological tolerance.