Australian humpback dolphin vs myrtle willow

Sousa sahulensis compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while myrtle willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Salicaceae
Genus	Sousa	Salix
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	myrtle willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, 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.