Australian humpback dolphin vs Dusky arion

Sousa sahulensis compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arionidae
Genus	Sousa	Arion
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Dusky arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.