瓶鼻海豚 vs Northern Shoveler

Tursiops truncatus compared with Spatula clypeata

Key Differences

• 瓶鼻海豚 is Least Concern while Northern Shoveler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	瓶鼻海豚	Northern Shoveler
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Anseriformes (雁形目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anatidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Spatula
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Spatula clypeata

Evolutionary Relationship

瓶鼻海豚 and Northern Shoveler share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

瓶鼻海豚

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Northern Shoveler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	瓶鼻海豚	Northern Shoveler
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).

Northern Shoveler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler（Spatula clypeata，琵嘴鸭）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）。接近受威胁标准，若无保育行动，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇻🇪 Venezuela