Australian humpback dolphin vs Cortez round stingray

Sousa sahulensis compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sousa	Urobatis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Cortez round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortez round stingray

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.