Australian humpback dolphin vs saltern ear

Sousa sahulensis compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while saltern ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	saltern ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Noctuidae
Genus	Sousa	Amphipoea
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	saltern ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.