Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs flea sedge

Sousa teuszii compared with Carex pulicaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin flea sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Poales (Grasses)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Cyperaceae
Genus Sousa Carex
Species Sousa teuszii Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin flea sedge
Diet
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

flea sedge

No description available.

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