Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Higuillo

Sousa teuszii compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Piperaceae
Genus	Sousa	Piper
Species	Sousa teuszii	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.