Australian humpback dolphin vs Native Caper

Sousa sahulensis compared with Capparis canescens

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Native Caper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Capparaceae
Genus	Sousa	Capparis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Native Caper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

Habitat

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

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.