Australian humpback dolphin vs Redclaw

Sousa sahulensis compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Parastacidae
Genus	Sousa	Cherax
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.