Australian humpback dolphin vs Devil weed

Sousa sahulensis compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Sousa	Sargassum
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.