Australian humpback dolphin vs Dilated Scalewort

Sousa sahulensis compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Sousa	Frullania
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.