Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Sousa teuszii compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

  • Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin Extra-striped Snaketail
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) Gomphidae
Genus Sousa Ophiogomphus
Species Sousa teuszii Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Extra-striped Snaketail

No description available.

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