Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Cupped Ear

Sousa teuszii compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Otideaceae
Genus	Sousa	Otidea
Species	Sousa teuszii	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.