Australian humpback dolphin vs small blue

Sousa sahulensis compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sousa	Cupido
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.