Australian humpback dolphin vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Sousa sahulensis compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Pygmy Brittlestem
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	Psathyrella
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.