Australian humpback dolphin vs Dahoon

Sousa sahulensis compared with Ilex cassine

Key Differences

  • Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Dahoon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin Dahoon
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Aquifoliaceae
Genus Sousa Ilex
Species Sousa sahulensis Ilex cassine

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.

Dahoon

No description available.

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