Australian humpback dolphin vs Desert Thorn

Sousa sahulensis compared with Lycium minimum

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Desert Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Solanaceae
Genus	Sousa	Lycium
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Desert Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

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.