Australian humpback dolphin vs orangeback flying squid

Sousa sahulensis compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Sousa	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid

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.