Australian humpback dolphin vs mousetail

Sousa sahulensis compared with Myosurus apetalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian humpback dolphin mousetail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Ranunculaceae
Genus Sousa Myosurus
Species Sousa sahulensis Myosurus apetalus

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

mousetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian humpback dolphin mousetail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mousetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

mousetail

No description available.

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