Australian humpback dolphin vs Silky Thorn

Sousa sahulensis compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Silky Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sousa	Vachellia
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.