Australian humpback dolphin vs lesser grison

Sousa sahulensis compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sousa	Galictis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.