Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Species code: Hs

Sousa teuszii compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Sousa	Halophila
Species	Sousa teuszii	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.