Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Chinaroot

Sousa teuszii compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Sousa	Smilax
Species	Sousa teuszii	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.