Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

Sousa teuszii compared with Padina boergesenii

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Leafy Rolled-blade Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Leafy Rolled-blade Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Sousa	Padina
Species	Sousa teuszii	Padina boergesenii

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Leafy Rolled-blade Algae
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Israel, Lebanon), Europe (Italy, Malta), 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.