Australian humpback dolphin vs Rye Ergot

Sousa sahulensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Sousa	Claviceps
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.