Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs

Sousa teuszii compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cryptophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Chroomonadaceae
Genus Sousa Hemiselmis
Species Sousa teuszii Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

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