Australian humpback dolphin vs Goa-bean

Sousa sahulensis compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin Goa-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Fabaceae
Genus Sousa Psophocarpus
Species Sousa sahulensis Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin Goa-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and 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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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