Australian humpback dolphin vs Reticulate Thistle

Sousa sahulensis compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sousa	Onopordum
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.