Australian humpback dolphin vs Key lime

Sousa sahulensis compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

  • Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin Key lime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Rutaceae
Genus Sousa Citrus
Species Sousa sahulensis Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin Key lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Key lime

No description available.

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