Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Zigzag Darner

Sousa teuszii compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Aeshnidae
Genus Sousa Aeshna
Species Sousa teuszii Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin Zigzag Darner
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Zigzag Darner

No description available.

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