Australian humpback dolphin vs Roselle

Sousa sahulensis compared with Hibiscus sabdariffa

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Roselle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Roselle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Malvaceae
Genus	Sousa	Hibiscus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Hibiscus sabdariffa

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Roselle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roselle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.