Australian humpback dolphin vs Dune-bean

Sousa sahulensis compared with Vigna marina

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Dune-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Dune-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sousa	Vigna
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Vigna marina

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Dune-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

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.