Australian humpback dolphin vs slender facelina

Sousa sahulensis compared with Facelina auriculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Facelinidae
Genus	Sousa	Facelina
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and slender facelina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.