Australian humpback dolphin vs

Sousa sahulensis compared with Calliacantha simplex

Key Differences

  • Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Acanthoecidae
Genus Sousa Calliacantha
Species Sousa sahulensis Calliacantha simplex

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

The (Calliacantha simplex) is a species in the genus Calliacantha. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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