Australian humpback dolphin vs roundleaf toothcup

Sousa sahulensis compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while roundleaf toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lythraceae
Genus	Sousa	Rotala
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	roundleaf toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.