Australian humpback dolphin vs scarce large blue

Sousa sahulensis compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	scarce large blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sousa	Maculinea
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.