Australian humpback dolphin vs flame shoulder

Sousa sahulensis compared with Ochropleura plecta

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while flame shoulder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	flame shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Noctuidae
Genus	Sousa	Ochropleura
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Ochropleura plecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

flame shoulder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	flame shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flame shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.