Australian humpback dolphin vs Newstead scale

Sousa sahulensis compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Diaspididae
Genus	Sousa	Lepidosaphes
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Newstead scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.