Australian humpback dolphin vs Flexuous Gutweed

Sousa sahulensis compared with Ulva flexuosa

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Flexuous Gutweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Sousa	Ulva
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Ulva flexuosa

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Flexuous Gutweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.