Australian humpback dolphin vs Slender centaury

Sousa sahulensis compared with Centaurium tenuiflorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Slender centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Sousa	Centaurium
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Centaurium tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Slender centaury

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Japan, Portugal, 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.