Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs cotton aphid

Sousa teuszii compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Aphididae
Genus	Sousa	Aphis
Species	Sousa teuszii	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.