Australian humpback dolphin vs Prickled ray

Sousa sahulensis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Sousa	Malacoraja
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.