Australian humpback dolphin vs Slender Spreadwing

Sousa sahulensis compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lestidae
Genus	Sousa	Lestes
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.