Australian humpback dolphin vs eastern quoll

Sousa sahulensis compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	eastern quoll
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	Dasyurus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.