Australian humpback dolphin vs Pleated Inkcap

Sousa sahulensis compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sousa	Parasola
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.