Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Sousa teuszii compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pieridae
Genus	Sousa	Colias
Species	Sousa teuszii	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.