Australian humpback dolphin vs Osier

Sousa sahulensis compared with Salix viminalis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Osier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Osier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Salicaceae
Genus	Sousa	Salix
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Salix viminalis

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Osier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Osier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osier

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.