Australian humpback dolphin vs Bastard Catclaw

Sousa sahulensis compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sousa	Microgramma
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Bastard Catclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Australian humpback dolphin

The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.