Australian humpback dolphin vs Oily Pectis

Sousa sahulensis compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sousa	Pectis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

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.