Australian humpback dolphin vs Slender lungfish

Sousa sahulensis compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Slender lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Protopteridae
Genus	Sousa	Protopterus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish

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.