Australian humpback dolphin vs Silky Piggyback

Sousa sahulensis compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sousa	Asterophora
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.