Australian humpback dolphin vs Red louse

Sousa sahulensis compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Red louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Sousa	Bovicola
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.