Australian humpback dolphin vs Devil-thorn

Sousa sahulensis compared with Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Key Differences

  • Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Devil-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin Devil-thorn
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) Cactaceae
Genus Sousa Echinocereus
Species Sousa sahulensis Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin Devil-thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil-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.

Devil-thorn

No description available.

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