Australian humpback dolphin vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Sousa sahulensis compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Red-faced Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Libellulidae
Genus	Sousa	Erythrodiplax
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Red-faced Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.