Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Gut Weed

Sousa teuszii compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Sousa	Ulva
Species	Sousa teuszii	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.