Australian humpback dolphin vs Buckwheat

Sousa sahulensis compared with Fagopyrum esculentum

Key Differences

  • Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Buckwheat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin Buckwheat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Polygonaceae
Genus Sousa Fagopyrum
Species Sousa sahulensis Fagopyrum esculentum

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Buckwheat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin Buckwheat
Diet
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Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckwheat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Buckwheat

The Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a species in the genus Fagopyrum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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