Australian humpback dolphin vs Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Sousa sahulensis compared with Erythemis peruviana

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Sousa	Erythemis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Erythemis peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Flame-tailed Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.