Australian humpback dolphin vs Diatom

Sousa sahulensis compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Sousa	Coscinodiscus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.