Australian humpback dolphin vs Papagayo

Sousa sahulensis compared with Sesbania sericea

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Papagayo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Papagayo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sousa	Sesbania
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Sesbania sericea

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Papagayo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papagayo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles), Asia (Maldives), North America (8 countries), 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.