Australian humpback dolphin vs Molgula

Sousa sahulensis compared with Molgula manhattensis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Molgula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Molgula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Molgulidae
Genus	Sousa	Molgula
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Molgula manhattensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Molgula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Molgula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Molgula

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, South Korea), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.