Australian humpback dolphin vs Lesser bilby

Sousa sahulensis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Sousa	Macrotis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.