Australian humpback dolphin vs Cowpea

Sousa sahulensis compared with Vigna unguiculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin Cowpea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Fabaceae
Genus Sousa Vigna
Species Sousa sahulensis Vigna unguiculata

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin Cowpea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowpea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Cowpea

No description available.

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