Australian humpback dolphin vs slender-leaf marigold

Sousa sahulensis compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while slender-leaf marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	slender-leaf marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sousa	Tagetes
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Tagetes tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	slender-leaf marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (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.