Australian humpback dolphin vs robust bobtail

Sousa sahulensis compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Sousa	Sepiola
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail

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.