Australian humpback dolphin vs Dawson's cockle

Sousa sahulensis compared with Sabulina dawsonensis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Dawson's cockle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Dawson's cockle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Sousa	Sabulina
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Sabulina dawsonensis

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Dawson's cockle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Dawson's cockle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dawson's cockle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.