Australian humpback dolphin vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Sousa sahulensis compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sousa	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.