Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Elegant Spreadwing

Sousa teuszii compared with Lestes inaequalis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Elegant 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 inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Elegant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.