American Emerald vs Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Sousa teuszii

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cordulia	Sousa
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Sousa teuszii

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.