Australian humpback dolphin vs short-stem iris

Sousa sahulensis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sousa	Iris
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.