Australian humpback dolphin vs Eastern Mole

Sousa sahulensis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Talpidae
Genus	Sousa	Scalopus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.