Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Sousa teuszii compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Peruvian primrose-willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Onagraceae
Genus	Sousa	Ludwigia
Species	Sousa teuszii	Ludwigia peruviana

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Peruvian primrose-willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.