Australian humpback dolphin vs Emperor

Sousa sahulensis compared with Anax guttatus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Emperor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Sousa	Anax
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Anax guttatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Emperor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.