Australian humpback dolphin vs marsh-elder

Sousa sahulensis compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sousa	Iva
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	marsh-elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.