Australian humpback dolphin vs Mimusops

Sousa sahulensis compared with Mimusops coriacea

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Mimusops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Mimusops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Sousa	Mimusops
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Mimusops
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mimusops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, 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.