Australian humpback dolphin vs Downy Lettuce

Sousa sahulensis compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Downy Lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.