Australian humpback dolphin vs Lesser Coucal

Sousa sahulensis compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cuculidae
Genus	Sousa	Centropus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.