Australian humpback dolphin vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Sousa sahulensis compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Devil'S Paintbrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sousa	Pilosella
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Devil'S Paintbrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.