Australian humpback dolphin vs Maple Button

Sousa sahulensis compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tortricidae
Genus	Sousa	Acleris
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.