Australian humpback dolphin vs silverleaf desmodium

Sousa sahulensis compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	silverleaf desmodium
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	Desmodium
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	silverleaf desmodium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.