Australian humpback dolphin vs Lined Hooktail

Sousa sahulensis compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gomphidae
Genus	Sousa	Paragomphus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.