瓶鼻海豚 vs parasitic copepod

Tursiops truncatus compared with Ergasilus sieboldi

Key Differences

• 瓶鼻海豚 is Least Concern while parasitic copepod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	瓶鼻海豚	parasitic copepod
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Copepoda (桡足亚纲)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cyclopoida (劍水蚤目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ergasilidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Ergasilus
Species	Tursiops truncatus	Ergasilus sieboldi

Evolutionary Relationship

瓶鼻海豚 and parasitic copepod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

瓶鼻海豚

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

parasitic copepod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	瓶鼻海豚	parasitic copepod
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).

parasitic copepod

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

瓶鼻海豚

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden