Australian humpback dolphin vs Slender amaranth

Sousa sahulensis compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Slender amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Slender amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sousa	Amaranthus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Amaranthus viridis

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Slender amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.