Australian humpback dolphin vs

Sousa sahulensis compared with Sphingobium scionense

Key Differences

  • Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (حبليات) Proteobacteria (متقلبات)
Class Mammalia (ثدييات) Alphaproteobacteria (متقلبات ألفا)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Sousa Sphingobium
Species Sousa sahulensis Sphingobium scionense

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Australian humpback dolphin

The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphingobium scionense is a Gram-negative, aerobic rod first isolated in the Scion research environment in New Zealand. It inhabits forest soils and plant-associated substrates of Oceania. This chemoheterotroph degrades complex aromatic and aliphatic organic compounds in temperate forest soil environments.

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