Australian humpback dolphin vs Higuillo

Sousa sahulensis compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Piperaceae
Genus	Sousa	Piper
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.