Australian humpback dolphin vs Dancing Dropwing

Sousa sahulensis compared with Trithemis pallidinervis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Dancing Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Dancing Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Libellulidae
Genus	Sousa	Trithemis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Trithemis pallidinervis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Dancing Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Dancing Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Dancing Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dancing Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.