Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs star-apple

Sousa teuszii compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while star-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	star-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Sousa	Chrysophyllum
Species	Sousa teuszii	Chrysophyllum cainito

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	star-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 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.