Australian humpback dolphin vs Pale flax

Sousa sahulensis compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Pale flax
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)	Linaceae
Genus	Sousa	Linum
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.