Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Lorquin’s Blue

Sousa teuszii compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Lorquin’s Blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sousa	Cupido
Species	Sousa teuszii	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.