Australian humpback dolphin vs dusky antechinus

Sousa sahulensis compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while dusky antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sousa	Antechinus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	dusky antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.