Australian humpback dolphin vs Pectis

Sousa sahulensis compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sousa	Pectis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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

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.