Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Saltmarsh Plume

Sousa teuszii compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Saltmarsh Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Sousa	Agdistis
Species	Sousa teuszii	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Saltmarsh Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.