Australian humpback dolphin vs mulgara

Sousa sahulensis compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sousa	Dasycercus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.