Australian humpback dolphin vs Mantled Baskettail

Sousa sahulensis compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Mantled Baskettail
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sousa	Epitheca
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

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.