Australian humpback dolphin vs Norway lemming

Sousa sahulensis compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sousa	Lemmus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.