Australian humpback dolphin vs short oat

Sousa sahulensis compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sousa	Avena
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.