Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Furrowed Melilot

Sousa teuszii compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Furrowed Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sousa	Melilotus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Furrowed Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.