Australian humpback dolphin vs Devil's backbone

Sousa sahulensis compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin Devil's backbone
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Crassulaceae
Genus Sousa Kalanchoe
Species Sousa sahulensis Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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's backbone

No description available.

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