Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Lesser Smoothcap

Sousa teuszii compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Sousa	Atrichum
Species	Sousa teuszii	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.