Australian humpback dolphin vs Golden Dock

Sousa sahulensis compared with Rumex persicarioides

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Golden Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Golden Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Sousa	Rumex
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Rumex persicarioides

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Golden Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.