Australian humpback dolphin vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Sousa sahulensis compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Sousa	Melaleuca
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.