Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Window Gnat

Sousa teuszii compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sousa	Sylvicola
Species	Sousa teuszii	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.