Australian humpback dolphin vs radiated snail

Sousa sahulensis compared with Discus rotundatus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while radiated snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Discidae
Genus	Sousa	Discus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and radiated snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.