Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Redclaw

Sousa teuszii compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Parastacidae
Genus	Sousa	Cherax
Species	Sousa teuszii	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.