Australian humpback dolphin vs Red ash

Sousa sahulensis compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Sousa	Alphitonia
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and 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.