Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs cheken

Sousa teuszii compared with Luma chequen

Key Differences

  • Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while cheken is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin cheken
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Myrtaceae
Genus Sousa Luma
Species Sousa teuszii Luma chequen

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin cheken
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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