Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Sousa teuszii compared with Lestes tenuatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lestidae
Genus	Sousa	Lestes
Species	Sousa teuszii	Lestes tenuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin and Blue-striped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.