vs Australian humpback dolphin

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Sousa sahulensis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cyanobacteriia Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cyanobacteriales Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Microcystaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Aphanocapsa Sousa
Species Aphanocapsa fuscolutea Sousa sahulensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms irregular aggregates of cells enclosed in brownish-yellow gelatinous sheaths. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and moist rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.

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