Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs mulgara

Sousa teuszii compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sousa	Dasycercus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.