Australian humpback dolphin vs Roman Mole

Sousa sahulensis compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Talpidae
Genus	Sousa	Talpa
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.